Include your child in the order - 6 tips for the children's room
You organize, arrange, add more storage boxes - and your child's room is still messy? Or maybe there is only order when you tidy up yourself again?
How can you ensure that the order in the children's room lasts longer? And how can you involve your child in the cleaning process so that he or she can clean up on their own in the future?
Here are six best practices to help your child keep the nursery organized:
1. Teamwork: Clean with your child and not for the childClean Up Together - This is the most effective way to help your child organize their room. Of course, your protégé will need your help for some time, but routinely repeating the activities with your child and having fun while tidying will have the most positive effects. Of course, this requires patience and self-discipline on the part of the parents, but it also guarantees long-term success. Involve the child in a playful way, make a cleaning plan with them (e.g. in the form of pictures), because children are usually very task-oriented and quickly acquire new skills. Tidying up can also become a game: sorting the toys becomes a guessing game or a treasure hunt.
Clean Up Together - This is the most effective way to help your child organize their room. Of course, your protégé will need your help for some time, but routinely repeating the activities with your child and having fun while tidying will have the most positive effects. Of course, this requires patience and self-discipline on the part of the parents, but it also guarantees long-term success. Involve the child in a playful way, make a cleaning plan with them (e.g. in the form of pictures), because children are usually very task-oriented and quickly acquire new skills. Tidying up can also become a game: sorting the toys becomes a guessing game or a treasure hunt.
2. Create a friendly environmentChildren should be able to express themselves creatively. When the child is busy playing, it is a pity that he is held up because of unnecessary obligations - for example, when painting, he immediately has to throw unsuccessful drawings in the trash. Commitments to gambling can distract them and make them bored again. Therefore, use the simplest solutions: For example, place a small trash can in her room. Since we usually keep one under the desk in the office to stay focused and avoid unnecessary distractions, this scheme will work in a child's room as well.
Children should be able to express themselves creatively. When the child is busy playing, it is a pity that he is held up because of unnecessary obligations - for example, when painting, he immediately has to throw unsuccessful drawings in the trash. Commitments to gambling can distract them and make them bored again. Therefore, use the simplest solutions: For example, place a small trash can in her room. Since we usually keep one under the desk in the office to stay focused and avoid unnecessary distractions, this scheme will work in a child's room as well.
3. Space for everything and everything in its placeBuilding blocks, pens or clothes for your favorite doll - there are many small things in children's rooms. Throwing them all into one big container will quickly make a mess. At the latest when your child is looking for something they need. Try to separate the small things in drawers and closets. Boxes are also suitable here, with which you can divide drawers and cupboard compartments into areas and thus sort everything in the right place.
Building blocks, pens or clothes for your favorite doll - there are many small things in children's rooms. Throwing them all into one big container will quickly make a mess. At the latest when your child is looking for something they need. Try to separate the small things in drawers and closets. Boxes are also suitable here, with which you can divide drawers and cupboard compartments into areas and thus sort everything in the right place.
4. Where is what - help with rememberingChildren have so many important things on their minds. Don't ask them to remember adults' elaborate system for storing toys. Therefore, be sure to label the respective storage locations. Involve your child in a playful way so that they can participate in the design of the labels. In fact, it may be best if your child completely prepares the labels themselves and is even allowed to get a little creative. Regardless of whether it is written or an image, every object can be found quickly and sorted more easily after use.
Children have so many important things on their minds. Don't ask them to remember adults' elaborate system for storing toys. Therefore, be sure to label the respective storage locations. Involve your child in a playful way so that they can participate in the design of the labels. In fact, it may be best if your child completely prepares the labels themselves and is even allowed to get a little creative. Regardless of whether it is written or an image, every object can be found quickly and sorted more easily after use.
5. Clean up with less effortToys have the ability to teleport to other rooms in the house unnoticed. So that the little feet don't have to travel a few kilometers every evening to collect their toys, you should use the following trick: organize a container (ideally it should always be the same) in which the toys can be collected and brought together to the right place . By the way, this method does not only work for children.
Toys have the ability to teleport to other rooms in the house unnoticed. So that the little feet don't have to travel a few kilometers every evening to collect their toys, you should use the following trick: organize a container (ideally it should always be the same) in which the toys can be collected and brought together to the right place . By the way, this method does not only work for children.
6. Only keep what is really neededA lot of toys and little things also mean a lot of effort when it comes to order. Therefore, only keep toys that your child actually plays with in their room. Swap toys out regularly to prevent boredom, but don't be afraid to discard some toys permanently either. This is especially true for ones that are damaged or that were used long ago when your child was younger. Throw away what has been destroyed and explain to your loved one why you want to say goodbye to a certain thing. You can also sell the ones that your child no longer uses because of their age.
This is also a process in which you can involve the youngest. Because that's how you teach them a little entrepreneurship and educate them about finances. A little trick to make the breakup less painful: have your kids take pictures of toys that are for sale. The desire to use electronic devices usually outweighs the regret associated with throwing away the toy.
With all these tips, you should keep one thing in mind: patience. Children often see tidying up as just a break in their play and a chore. Make it your mission to portray order as something that is fun. And who knows, maybe organization will soon have exactly this image in the eyes of your children.
A lot of toys and little things also mean a lot of effort when it comes to order. Therefore, only keep toys that your child actually plays with in their room. Swap toys out regularly to prevent boredom, but don't be afraid to discard some toys permanently either. This is especially true for ones that are damaged or that were used long ago when your child was younger. Throw away what has been destroyed and explain to your loved one why you want to say goodbye to a certain thing. You can also sell the ones that your child no longer uses because of their age.
This is also a process in which you can involve the youngest. Because that's how you teach them a little entrepreneurship and educate them about finances. A little trick to make the breakup less painful: have your kids take pictures of toys that are for sale. The desire to use electronic devices usually outweighs the regret associated with throwing away the toy.
With all these tips, you should keep one thing in mind: patience. Children often see tidying up as just a break in their play and a chore. Make it your mission to portray order as something that is fun. And who knows, maybe organization will soon have exactly this image in the eyes of your children.
