Although kids are tiny humans, they tend to have a lot of stuff. From clothing to toys, books and shoes, your kid’s room probably looks like it’s always on the verge of bursting at the seams. While you can go in there yourself and straighten things up, this won’t actually solve the long-term problem of helping your child have a more organized room. So to help get rid of this headache for yourself and teach your child valuable life skills, here are three tips for helping to keep your child’s room more organized.
Consider Their Age When Creating Organizational Strategies
While having your kids understand and enjoy cleaning from the day they can pick up a toy would be amazing, this just isn’t a reality. For this reason, it’s crucial that you take baby steps toward organization based on your child’s age. Jennifer Haupt, a contributor to HGTV.com, recommends keeping things simple for children ages 2 to 4, getting creative with children ages 5 to 8, and gradually increasing organizational responsibilities for children ages 9 and up. For each age group, make sure you have the organizational tools you need for success, like toy shelves, bins and buckets for each and every item in the room.
Seek Your Child’s Input
If you have a strong-willed child, you probably already know that the best way to get a child to do something is to make it seem like their idea in the first place. Knowing this, Cynthia Ewer, a contributor to OrganizedHome.com, suggests having your child help you come up with an organizational strategy that will work for both of you. To best do this, try to consider yourself as their organizational consultant and seek to uncover how they will find the most organizational success in both their eyes and yours.
Make Time For Organization and Cleaning
Expecting your child to choose to keep their room clean and organized on their own might be setting your expectations a little too high. So to ensure your child has every opportunity to remain organized in their room, Vanessa Brunner, a contributor to Houzz.com, suggests scheduling in organizing and cleanup time to your child’s daily routine.
Decide when it makes most sense to have your child work on the organization of their room, whether it’s at the end of the day for 20 minutes on twice a day for 10 minutes, and then use that time everyday for them to spend tidying up their belongings. By making this a fixture in your home, you will show your child how important having a clean space is and that it’s something they need to expect to do daily.
You truly can set up a system to help your child maintain and organize their own space. Use the tips mentioned above to come up with your own way to accomplish your family’s organizational goals today.
Originally posted on September 8, 2016 @ 10:11 am
