February 13, 2008
ORGANIZED CHILDREN
It’s very important for parents to teach their children about being organized. A good way to start doing that from an early age is to buy them storage containers for a number of their things, and making it their responsibility to maintain them. There are many types of kids’ organizers out there, everything from your average dresser to toy chests and closet shelving. If a parent buys a toy chest for a small child’s bedroom, for example, they could find ways to keep their children interested in cleaning up after themselves. Spend some time with the child decorating the toy chest; maybe use paint or markers to draw pictures on the chest. Or you could even paint the child’s name on it. You could also get a child interested in organizing their clothes by giving them some say in what kind of clothes you buy for them. That way the child feels more like it’s a game than a chore when it’s time for them to put their toys into the chest at the end of the day. There are many other ways to teach a child about organization, but the key is to make sure the child realizes how much more enjoyable it is for them when their things can be easily found in their room.