How to persuade your teen to keep his room in order

Your child has grown and turned your room into a den that starts to smell bad? Here's how to deal with this and convince him to keep the room in relative order.

1. Teach your child to deal with negative consequences

And there are a lot of negative consequences of a mess and unsanitary conditions. If the child has run out of clean clothes or in the chaos of his own room he cannot find the book or notebook he needs - do not rush to help. The child himself created such a space in his life - so let him deal with the consequences himself.

2. Define 2-3 rules

It is useless to expect perfect cleanliness from a teenager. But if you limit yourself to 2-3 rules that will eliminate unsanitary conditions in his room, it will be easier for a teenager to follow them. For example, take out all the trash once a week, take the laundry and wipe the floor.

3. Help your child clean up

You don't need to do everything for him. But it is necessary to convey information exactly how to clean: how and with what to wipe the dust, to rub the mirrors, how use a vacuum cleaner, how to properly clean floors, etc. After all, cleaning skills are not innate, they also need study. You can also invite your child to do the cleaning at the same time, dividing areas of responsibility.

4. Praise the effort

If the child tried to put things in order, but he did not quite succeed, then he should be praised for his efforts, and not scolded for shortcomings. Any child's action aimed at cleaning the room should be marked with short praise, without sarcasm and irony.

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