Tips to get your child to tidy up his room
ToyS strewn everywhere, clothes hung up on the floor... when your child’s room is a mess, it’s tempting to whip through and tidy it all up in a swift half hour but taking a little longer and getting your small one to help also instils tidiness and responsibility – never mind household skills that will come in handy in later years.
When tackling an untidy bedroom, make it fun and simple with these tips:
Play music
Housework is dull so try to make it a bit more fun by playing your favourite music. Ideally, look for a tune with a bit of a beat to it so that you’re both inspired to be energetic.
Attack systematically
Pick a small area and illustrate how to clean it by first picking up and disposing of rubbish, then keeping things in their proper place and finally cleaning or dusting.
once a rhythm is established, share out responsibilities for sepa- rate areas: the floor, a closet or bookshelf or delegate a particular task like binning rubbish.
take a break
Teach your child that big tasks are managed better by breaking them down: set a limit to what you accomplish in one go.
When you’ve reached that goal, sit down for five minutes and take a break.
Celebrate achievement
When you’re done, praise each other for a job well done, and revel in how nice it is to have a clean room. Inviting a third party to praise enforces the joys of a job well done and can foster motivation for the next tidy session.