How many times did you move as a child?

[PrincessShmoo]

Not sure, I'd have to do some research (dad was in the military), but off the top of my head - at leas 6 times from birth to age 8.

 

[piglet1979]

Counting from the times that I remember we moved 5 times. I moved out when I was like 22. We moved roughly ever 7 years. Each house got bigger. Each move was within the same city so I only had to switch schools once in Elementary school. I started the new school year at a new school. It was a rough move on me. More academically. I was much further behind then they were. I have moved twice since I moved out. Once into an apartment with my husband and then into a house. This is the longest I have ever lived in 1 house. I am ready to move. My husband has only really lived in 2 houses. He says he is not moving again any time soon. I do not do well with change but moving houses has never much of an issue. I think I was just used to it.

 

[merlib]

I moved at least 16 times that I can remember from the time that I was born until I went away to college. Most of those were simply because my parents couldn't afford the rent and we had to fine a different place to live. Luckily, once I hit junior high, most of them were within the same school district. After marrying, my dh and I have moved a total of 6 times, from Nebraska (where we met and married), to Colorado and finally to Connecticut. We have lived in the same town now for almost 30 years! Hopefully, we will only move one more time when it comes time to retire -- I really hate moving!!

 

[Julie's Haircut]

We moved twice when I was a child. The first time I don't remember because I was less than a year old. We moved from a row house in Bristol, PA, to the suburban utopia of Levittown, PA. But even that house was too small, three tiny bedrooms and one bath. After third grade we moved to a larger house in Willow Grove, PA. I stayed there until I moved into my own apartment a few years after college graduation, but returned twice for a while when I was between apartments. My mother remained in that house for close to 40 years until she needed to move into an assisted living place.

 

[BrinkofSunshine]

I moved 16 times from birth to going away for college, largely due to having divorced parents who tended to move house a lot. However I never had to change school districts! I think I grew up way more connected to my hometown than to any one home I ever lived in.

I wonder now if I'll ever want to have a "forever home" in the future. I get too antsy when I live in one home for too long!

 

[Kitty 34]

My family moved about 4 or 5 times before I was 7 but after that we were in the same place until I moved away at 19.

 

[minnie mum]

I lived in 10 different places, most in different cities, as I grew up. Partly because of my father's job, and partly due to my parents divorce.

But the gypsy life continued in adulthood. I've moved 16 times in the last 45 years, thanks to being in the military and then marrying a military man. We've been in our retirement home for 5 years now, and its nice not having to think about moving again .

 

[georgina]

Twice. Once when I was 5, which was OK. Next in the middle of 7th grade, which was bad. I moved from a small town school with 15 kids in the entire grade to a big city school with about 100 in 3 sections. Academically I was far ahead of them, but socially pretty shy and I hated 7th and 8th grades. Luckily I chose a different high school than most of the kids there and made new friends then. Since my DH and I got married 28 years ago, we have lived in the same house and my children never moved until they went to college.

 

[tvguy]

Once, when I was 3, I don't remember moving, or anything about our old house.
We moved because my parents were downsizing, and capitalizing on how much the house had appreciated. . 7 years before I was born they bought 5 acres with a 1 bedroom house, paid cash ($2,500!) and added onto it until they had a 3 bedroom, 2 bath house 1500 square foot house. The house was complete about 2 years before I was born. Keeping up the 5 acres got to be just too much work. Sold it for $40,000.
They bought a brand new 1,740 square foot house on 1/2 acre, 2 brand new cars and put $5,000 in my college fund.

 

[scrhsa]

We moved twice when I was under 3. After that I was twenty yrs at the same place. When it came time for my husband and I to decide whether or not he was going to make a career out of the Coast Guard I cried because I didn't want to move all the time. I wanted my kids to grow up in the same house, same town etc. I HATED change. Now? I wish we were still moving every two to three yrs. I miss is terribly. My girls really haven't had a problem with it. They sometimes wish that they had made childhood friends that live close but for the most part they wouldn't change it for the world. The things they got to experience was worth it. They had an opportunity to experience different types of people and how they are in a different region. Each one has their own story about what town they were born in In our small, rural town they are just about the only ones who can say they lived in Florida and California. I really do miss the "adventure" of moving to a new place and learning all about it. How to get around, where the park was, where the mall was etc. All without GPS

 

[CinderellasKastle]

So, between the ages of birth to 18 (or whatever age you left your parents home), how many times did you move? Were they good experiences for you or did you dislike moving? Do you wish you could have stayed in a certain area/house? What was the motivation for the move - remarriage, job, bigger house etc?

I only moved twice as a child. Once because my mother remarried and once because we needed a bigger home. I've never been particularly good with change, so I didn't like the moves at the time. I realize now that at least one of them was a good thing. We moved all within the suburbs of the same city, so it wasn't a huge cross country move or anything, but it did require me to change schools. That was tough, especially as a teen.

My children have all grown up in one house, in one town. Going to the same schools. Some days I think that's a good thing, some days I think it might not be horrible to shake things up! They'd hate it though!

I moved 3 times when I was a child. I was born in Bucks County, PA and lived in my first house until age 4, moved to the other side of Bucks County and lived there until I was 7, my Mom got relocated for her job at General Mills then we moved out to Minnesota and lived there for 20 years. As a 7 year old, I didn't have much say in moving. Now I packed up all my things and currently reside in Davenport, FL, a mere 30 minute drive (depending on traffic, there's always traffic) from WDW And my Mom is living in Pennsylvania, where she always wanted to be, and we are both happily far far away from the awful Minnesota winters forever.

 

[indimom]

Once, when I was in junior high. We only moved a mile to the family farm. Grandfather had passed away and grandmother couldn't manage the homestead on her own, so my parents bought the farm and we moved there. We all were happy with the move because we loved the farm, and it was a bit of an adventure since we were remodeling the home while we lived in it.

My kids have also moved once (they are 18 and almost 16). It wasn't as easy as my childhood move. They were 5 and 3 at the time, and we moved from a berm home to a 100yo farm house. Both kids struggled to sleep in the new house for a few months because the old house had lots of creaks and noises that the other house did not. They also could hear traffic and rain and dogs and neighbors which had been blocked out in the other house. But once they got used to the different sounds of the house, it was fine.

 

[brooke789]

Birth to age 7/8 way more than I can recalll hearing about but I'd guess in the 6-10 range). At 7 my parents divorced and we moved into my grandparents house. While we were there we had a house built and then lived there until I left for college.

 

[Squirlz]

First time when I was 4 or 5 we moved from PA to IN. My Dad got a job transfer. Then when I was just starting 9th Grade, his company bought another in Ohio company and put my Dad in as President. The bummer there was 9th Grade was top dog in Junior High in Indiana, but 9th was Freshman in High School in Ohio.

 

[dina444444]

I moved at then end of 7th grade, but it was in the same town so I didn't have to change schools or anything.

 

[Hannahinwonderland]

I moved between 2nd and 3rd grade to a bigger house in a better school district about 40 minutes away. I was really unpopular and bullied in my old school district, so I was very okay with the fresh start. My siblings were in Pre-K and 1st grade and weren't affected by the move at all.

 

[CPanther95]

Birth to 18, 10 different cities, 5 states, 2 countries. Dad was in the military.

 

[low-key]

I never moved, but I made up my mind if I did, I was going to tell all the kids in the new neighborhood everyone just calls me "the kid" or some type of cool nick name

 

[PigletsPal2]

We only moved once when I was a child, from my aunt's basement apartment to a tract house being built in a new community for soldiers returning from WWII. Our family was on a waiting list for three years before we got our house.

I made up for it as an adult. From the time I married and moved out of my parents' house in 1966 until I retired in 2003, we moved about 25 times. Sometimes it was just a few blocks away, but more often it was half way around the world.

After we started this gypsy life, I realized I loved it! Meeting new people, learning about new cultures, speaking a different language and trying new cuisines was a thrill for me, and ultimately for my daughters. Of course, we got the academy award-winning moaning and groaning every time we got a new assignment, but they always ended up enjoying the experience. Today, they thank DH and me for these experiences and have profited personally and professionally by them

I really miss the diplomatic service life. DH says it's because everyone we know has heard my stories and I don't have anyone new to bore! I miss entertaining; our house is far too small for the 12-15 guest dinner parties. I miss going to these parties. I miss the national day celebrations and the Marine Corps Birthday Ball. But most of all, I miss meeting new people every couple of years. We made friends we've kept for 25 years and when we meet up again, it's as if we never parted.

Excuse me, I have to find a tissue to wipe my eyes and blow my nose.

Queen Colleen

 

[aprilgail]

Didn't- my father was offered a promotion with his company when my brother and I were in high school but we would have to move from NY to the state of Washington. That news did NOT go over well with us. My brother said he would go live with my cousins for the next year until he graduated high school and I said I would go live with friends for the 3 years till I graduated but neither us were going to move to Washington and to that my mom said she wouldn't go if we didn't go so we all stayed here and no promotion.