Neatness and tidiness6/7/2023 ![]() If your children use extra blankets, they may find it easier to fold them and place them under their pillows rather than spreading them out on their beds. Keep bedding and pillows to a minimum so making their beds is as easy is possible. Start by teaching your children to make their bed every morning, first thing. ![]() Tidiness also helps with safety (I know a lady who broke her leg when she slipped on a match box car), and with cleanliness (putting dirty socks on the kitchen counter is just gross.) Tidiness shows respect for people and hard-earned things. It teaches kids how to properly care for the things they have and the space they live in. Being tidy shows consideration for your family members who also live in the same home. If tidiness is necessary for mom’s mental health, that alone is a very good reason. Studies show that too much clutter causes stress and anxiety. With older children, make sure your kids understand why orderliness is important. Bins and baskets are the easiest way for little ones to organize their toys. Have bins where they can toss the books in. You want you toddlers to put their books away at the end of the day? Don’t expect them to line the books up on a shelf. It helps to structure your home environment so that it’s easy for toddlers to put things where they belong. You will have many other more important battles to pick with your toddler, such as brushing teeth, bedtime, and eating veggies. If you make a big deal over it, you might actually be giving negative reinforcement for not putting his shoes away or whatever it is you want him to do. I’d just encourage him to do whatever tidying you want him to do, but if he resists, shrug your shoulders and move on. You’ll get more co-operation if you only work on one tidiness habit at a time.īut what if your terrible-two doesn’t want to put his shoes in the closet or tidy up his toys? At this age, I wouldn’t battle it. A habit is a habit when your toddler is doing it automatically, without being reminded. Make sure one habit is firmly in place before introducing a new one. put your dirty laundry in a laundry basket.pick up your toys and put them in a bin before dinner. ![]()
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