When Your Children Are Little, No Matter the Age- Hang up Your Coat!
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Helen Bogad
Hang pegs on a board and mount it where they can reach it. Shoes go right under their coat in a shoe tray. Repitition and consistency is key, the the important part is to make them so attractive that everyone is drawn to them!
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I know what you mean, as a former kindergarten teacher, it's the only way to keep order
I agree. Start young to make a life long habit. But many homes built in last twenty years or so do not have designated entryways. My house has a 6 by10 entryway that is really just a pass through. We put five nails in a row about five feet off the floor . Another row about 2 feet lower for the younger kids to hang up their coats and backpacks. Now that kids are grown and out of the house. I plan on putting a bench under the coat rack. This will allow shoes to be changed.before water, mud, and other nasty stuff get tracked into the living room or up to the bedrooms.
Isn't it funny how they do it at school but not at home!