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How To Get Your Kids To Organize
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Kristin
(IC: blogger)
Does this scenario sound familiar? It is 7:30pm and it is time for the kids to go to bed. You ask them to pick up their toys, but they refuse. You wait until you do your weekly cleaning (maybe you struggle to do it weekly...) and you ask them to clean their room, but you know full well that it is a disaster and it will take them until next year to finish it.
Do any of these scenarios describe your household?
Do any of these scenarios describe your household?
I know this is something that many families struggle with - how to teach your kids to organize! Even though your situation may seem helpless, I can assure that you CAN teach your kids organization!
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Published April 29th, 2014 6:51 AM
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KathrynElizabeth Etier on Apr 29, 2014I know this will sound like I took a page from "Mommy Dearest" but one time I was so fed up with my kids' room, I told them whatever they didn't straighten up, I was going to give away. When they had made their mediocre effort, I donated all the things left on the floor to their YWCA summer camp, where they got to visit their toys and table and chairs. They then knew I was serious about the messes they were making.
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Kristin on Apr 30, 2014I love it! Honestly, to me that is a genius idea because first, kids need to know who the authority is. And then when you make it known, they realize they better listen! Second, the probably realized in the end, they didn't need everything. I almost chuckled, but I think about the lessons learned, and how awesome!
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