Two weeks out: arrange full-day childcare for move day — family, a trusted friend, or a paid babysitter. Confirm they can take the child off-site, not just to another room. Pack a "child's bag" that goes in your personal vehicle: diapers, formula or snacks, favorite toy, sleep sack, medication, and a change of clothes. This bag does not go on the truck.
Pack the nursery last (so it's first off the truck) and photograph the crib assembly before disassembly.
Child off-site before the crew arrives. Walk the movers through the nursery first and confirm the crib, changing table, and rocking chair are labeled "first off." This takes 2 minutes of planning and saves 30 minutes of re-sorting at the destination.
In the new home: set up the nursery before anything else. Familiar items visible and accessible before the first nap.
The new home is unbabyproofed and full of exposed outlets, unsecured furniture, and unknown hazards. Before the child arrives at the new home: cover outlets, check for unlocked low cabinets, verify stair gates are installed. This is a 30-minute task that's easy to forget when you're in move-day chaos — put it on the schedule explicitly.
Tell us about the child when you book — we'll sequence the unload to have the nursery done first. Call (213) 676-9460.
Yes — strongly recommended. Children under 3 on an active moving job are a safety risk (heavy items, open doors, stair traffic) and a logistical disruption. A full-day babysitter or family helper who takes the child elsewhere during loading and unloading makes the move 30–40% faster and eliminates the main stress point.
Cribs must be fully disassembled for moving — most state this in the instruction manual. Photograph the assembly before disassembly. Keep all bolts and hardware in a labeled bag. Reassemble at destination before move day ends — children sleep better in a familiar sleeping space than in a pack-and-play.
Set up the child's room first — familiar items, familiar smells, familiar toys visible. Maintain the normal nap and bedtime schedule on move day evening even if everything else is chaos. Visit a nearby park the day after moving — outdoor familiar activity anchors the new environment quickly.
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