| Moving across town or across the country has | | | | Communicating with the children about the new home |
| become a way of life for many families in the United | | | | and neighborhood and reassuring them about the |
| States. As an example, the U.S. Census Bureau stated | | | | changes are vital. After moving to a new |
| that approximately 14.2 percent of the total U.S. | | | | neighborhood, the blacks tend to give priority to their |
| population, an estimated 40.1 million people, moved | | | | children so that they feel accustomed to the new |
| within a one-year period of time. blacks moving to new | | | | place. The blacks also to pay careful attention to their |
| neighborhoods are a prominent sight in various parts of | | | | feelings and allow them to express themselves about |
| U.S. in search of new jobs and better facilities for their | | | | all the changes they are experiencing after moving to |
| family members. | | | | a new neighborhood. After all, children should feel good |
| Commuting from one side of city to the other can take | | | | about their new neighborhood. |
| as much as an hour. Blacks moving to new | | | | One way to make friends with your neighbors is to go |
| neighborhoods think and rethink before taking such a | | | | ahead and meet up with them personally. After |
| step by calculating all the prospects. Moving to a new | | | | moving to a new neighborhood, one should meet up |
| neighborhood represents a big change for everyone in | | | | with their neighbors frequently so that you get mixed |
| the family. There is a change of environment, people | | | | up with them easily. The blacks moving to new |
| and everything they know of their old place. It's an | | | | neighborhoods can even introduce their children with |
| exciting time but may also create some stress and | | | | their neighbors. This may provide a good opportunity |
| confusion for family members, especially children | | | | for your children to meet other children in the |
| because they are used to their old neighborhood. It | | | | neighborhood. This way they would find new friends in |
| takes time for the children to learn about their new | | | | the neighborhood and they will not feel lonely and could |
| neighborhood and get adapted to the environment and | | | | enjoy in the neighborhood. |
| the new people. | | | | The blacks moving to new neighborhoods can go on |
| The people in the new neighborhood are generally | | | | for a walk in the evenings. It would provide them with |
| very friendly and they welcome their new neighbors | | | | the opportunity of exploring new places about their |
| with open arms. These neighbors often help the blacks | | | | neighborhood. They can explore parks for their |
| moving to new neighborhoods by helping them in | | | | children, stores near their homes. And in the process |
| setting up their homes and helping them in various | | | | the blacks may find new friends that would help them |
| other ways so that they feel relaxed and comfortable | | | | in the longer run. |
| of their new neighborhood. | | | | |