|
My solution for the messy rooms, I probably overreacted, but it has been working very well. I have a 3 1/2 yo and a 1 1/2 yo. They have their own rooms and the 3yo, I would spent an hour helping her clean everything and making the bed vaccuuming everything, and I would come back in 15 minutes later and everything I mean everything would be back on the floor. I don't have a hour everyday to help her clean just her room and she wouldn't clean by herself, I told her I was going to throw all her toys away if she didn't keep it neat and she just told me okay. I unloaded everything out of her room pack away about 1/2 of it. The rest of the toys are in the livingroom in the cubby storage things I have. They can play with anything but it must be put away before they pull out the next toy. I am reasonable if they are playing with things together, I let them play. But, everything has to be put away before lunch, dinner, bedtime and if we go anywhere. It so nice coming home to no toys scattered everywhere or when walking into their rooms at night and not stepping on some random toy. They each have left in their rooms a few books and a few stuffed animals. It sounds like alot but the 3 yo has really learned that she needs to help around the house with her toys and even the 1 yo helps with putting things in the right bucket and putting it back where it belongs. They are a part of the family, they need to help too, I personally can't do everthing myself and can't pay someone to help, even though I would love too. We all work together.
|
Linear Mode
