Everything is in place! If you are pretty tired of the scattered toys and books, then it's time to introduce your child to order and cleanliness! How to do it without nerves and tears - in our material.
How old should you start?
They say it's never too early. But you shouldn't expect any results from just a tiny bit. At the age of 2-3 years, no one will bring cleanliness without your reminders. Please be patient, be prepared to repeat the same thing over and over again. By the way, without the participation of an adult, children cannot put things in order for psychological and physical reasons until they are 4 years old.
Try to start cleaning with what your child likes / istockphoto.com
Taking an example from parents
If dad throws socks, and mom stores dishes in the sink to the ceiling, then your child is unlikely to grow up to be an exemplary cleanliness. Only by personal example can you achieve results. Children copy our
behavior, skills, actions. And if you put, for example, shoes in the same place, then the baby will definitely carry his pair of shoes there.Ease of learning
Forget the commanding voice and severity! A child at a tender age perceives everything through play. Cleaning is the time spent with mom. So let it be fun and joyful for both parties! Do not criticize, do not discourage the desire to help you, even if the result of labor is more like damage. Together, you can create a cleaning planner: what you do, what days, and then happily tick off the work done.
Inventory
A child will join in cleaning with great pleasure if he has the same arsenal of tools and things as his mother: the same dust cloths, aprons, brushes. If your goal is sorting toys or books, take care of the required number of boxes. Together, designate where things will lie, and adhere to the order.
Tips for parents
Try to convey the idea that cleanliness and order in the house are your family values. Let the child feel the importance, the need for their participation in family. Praise him even for small things, get involved in the process if you see that things are not moving.
Praise your little one for every little thing / istockphoto.com
Useful life hacks
- If the child does not want to fold the toys, say: "I count to a hundred, and then all the toys that are on the floor go to the bin."
- Evening 5-minute. Introduce the tradition of spending 5 minutes cleaning every night.
- Finished playing - return to the place. Let the kid know that at the end of the game we return it to where we took it.
- Start cleaning with what your child loves to do
- Determine the child's space for which he is responsible. For example, we free the drawing table from pencils and paints every evening.
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