subject: 3 Easy Tips For Organizing Child's Bedroom Clutter [print this page] Do you find your children grumpy with nothing to do because they're out of school for awhile?
Summertime, or whenever school is out, is the perfect time to put children to work around the house... and what better place to start than their own rooms!
Organizational skill is a tool everyone needs and children are no exception.
Making a plan of attack and having children participate in organization may get them more interested in keeping their perssonal possessions neat and tidy for a longer period of time. There's nothing like expending one's energy and having the results immediately disruptive to warrant a kid's attention.
Getting children involved in organizing their own space will lead to more appreciation of their things.
First Step: Have them sort through their clothes, coordinating them by outfits. Colors and patterns together will allow you and your children to see what pieces need to be replaced before school starts again. If a piece of clothing needs a matching piece to go with it, help your children make a list of things to buy, including size and color.
Second Step: Sort clothes by category. It's much easier to find a T-shirt if you have a T-shirt section in a drawer or closet. If you want detailed sorting, categorize them by color. If closets and drawers seem overcrowded, help your children decide what clothes can be hung instead of folded.
If necessary, buy an extra closet rod or some baskets or bins to place on shelves.
Third Step: Pull all the toys, games, etc, out into the middle of the floor. Separate toys they have outgrown for charity donations from ones they want to keep and ones that are broken and need to be thrown away.
Many times, children will 'rediscover' a toy that had been buried.
Of the toys that are to be kept, have your children organize them into sub-categories, such as games, puzzles, cars, dolls, etc.
Once the "keeper" toys are organized, have the children help figure out a way to store them. Boxes? Baskets? Bins? You may even want to consider adding an additional dresser in the closet for games, crafts, and other items.
Be sure to label all the containers. It will make clean-up much easier. If a child is too young to read labels, try adding a picture clue on the outside of the box or container. This exercise will teach them that everything has a place and needs to be returned to that place.
Your child is a key player in getting organized. Doing it for them while they watch TV or while they're out of the house is not going to help them become productive.
Playing the "clean-up" game will eliminate the nagging and will reduce the stress of having children home from school.
by: Gail Gupton
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