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Can You Please Tidy Your Room? (1)
Does your child, like many others, often make a mess of their room and every corner of the house?
You can help your child keep their room and belongings in a fun and orderly way.
If your child's room has difficult-to-open drawers and high cabinets, they may lose their enthusiasm for tidying up. A trunk placed in the room can create convenience for collecting toys. When it's time to tidy up, bring out the trunk and have your child put their toys in it; pens or small toys get lost among the large toys in the trunk, so you can put them in covered cardboard boxes or empty plastic ice cream containers. Vegetable baskets are quite suitable for toys and clothes. When used regularly, enough space is provided.
ADOPTION
If your child loves their room and has embraced it, they will try to tidy it up more and keep it organized. Therefore, let them choose the decorations and some things like the lamp, duvet, and pillows in their room. As they grow older, you can show them that you see the room as their special area and that they can arrange it as they wish, for example by knocking on the door every time before entering the room. Few children are organized; many do not care about or do not give importance to messiness, and they do not mind living in chaos. Remarks from parents are not effective; therefore, it may be necessary to come to an agreement that will work.
REWARD REGULARITY
Set a regularity goal appropriate for your child's age. It can be a good goal for a small child to put away their toys at the end of the day. A general cleaning once a week is more suitable for an older child. Reward your child's efforts each time, and support them. Giving rewards upfront leads to extra difficulties and arguments. Instead, prepare a star chart and add a star to the list for tidying up. When a certain number of stars is reached, you can reward them with a new and small gift for their room.
TAKE A HANGER
At the age of 4-5, your child can hang their clothes on hangers. Make the hanging place suitable for their height so that they do not struggle. Show your child where to put dirty laundry, in their room or bathroom, and make a laundry bag or basket. This will help you get rid of clothes lying around the room and underfoot. If they tend to leave their coat on the floor when they come in, make a hanger for them. You can put a different colored, patterned, or shaped print for each family member.
TURN IT INTO A GAME
Make tidying up a game from the beginning. An 18-month-old baby may love to find two pairs of socks. For a larger child, you can hide something they will find by searching their room while tidying up. Children start to play imaginary games at the age of 4-5. If the tidying obligation takes place in an imaginary space, things become even easier.