Ways to teach your children how to clean
"Cleaning habit is probably one of the most difficult skills to teach your child."
Cleaning habit is probably one of the most difficult skills to teach your child. How a child learns to clean up now sets the tone for how they will carry out the task as they grow older.
Here are some simple ways to teach your child to clean his or her room:
Build an Organized Inventory
The original placing of things is one of the most essential things in why your child's room is a complete mess.
One example is when your child is looking for his favorite toy but can't find it in the pile of toys and, to get through them all, they tumble the box.
The solution is a well-organized inventory of the items your child uses/plays with daily.
Set the rules
If you haven't set clear expectations from the start, you can't expect your child to clean up after himself.
Establish some ground rules, such as putting one toy away before bringing out another, or no screen time until your room is clean.
Make a picture chart or a rule list and tape it to their bedroom wall if necessary.
Simply ensure that they understand what is expected of them and that the rules are followed.
Appreciate Them
Who doesn't like praise for following instructions, and it wouldn't be unreasonable to expect your child to benefit from it.
What we need to do is express our gratitude for the small tasks that your child completes as directed.
Even if they are unable to complete the task, praise and encourage them, and demonstrate how it can be accomplished.
Allow them to take their time. They'll figure it out.
Create Habit
Make a dusting routine for your child and encourage him or her to stick to it.
Involve him in dusting and wiping his cupboard, drawers, and study table regularly.
Make your household cleaners with natural ingredients like lemon, orange, or vinegar.
You'll also be able to teach your child about the properties of these items and how to use them to clean the house this way.
Make it a game
Make tidying up a game for your child by awarding points for remembering to put things where they belong and deducting points for forgetting.
Assign different milestones with different incentives. Put on some music and have a clean-up dance party to make clean-up time more enjoyable.
Alternatively, set a timer and see who can clean the most before the timer goes off.
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