Let’s be honest: none of us were happy when we heard our mother’s voice asking us: “Haven’t you cleaned up your room yet?” Cleaning up was never one of our favourite activities and consequently is a bit unfair to demand of them to love it!
Every child should learn how important personal hygiene, regularity and orderliness are for their space, as well as understand that these are his responsibility. The only way for them to learn these is to encourage them to clean and tidying up their room and personal things.
As this seems almost impossible, have a look to these 5 awesome tricks that not only will help them want to tidying up their room but love it as well!
1. Buy them their own playful cleaning set!
Maybe a small broom, or a big toy basket, a fun pencil case or a bag exclusively for their paintings. It would be wise to pinpoint first, which area needs more care (toys or clothing for example) and use a tool which gives the impression to your child that tidying up their room can be fun.
2. Don’t underestimate the power of a song!
Children love rhythm and music, and a smart way to use these is to combine cleaning with some smart lyrics and happy music!
3. Incorporate the cleaning activities as part of their daily programme.
If they learn to clean up their room every day, then it would be easier and quicker for them day by day. If you consistently insist to have them clean up, and not you, they will learn faster to keep their room tidy.
Generally speaking, young children get accustomed to a program quite easily. If you set a specific time to them for arranging their room, it will soon become their habit.
4. Create a healthy competitive environment between siblings for cleaning up
Children, especially siblings, love competition, come first in everything and brag between them. If you have children with similar ages you can take advantage of their natural tendency to compete and turn cleaning up into a fun competition!
5. Accompany them in a party, dance and cleaning up combination!
Every now and then, especially in the beginning, it would be good to help them clean up their room in a fun way. Put some music on, start dancing and show them that chores can be fun!
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