| ng your child to be organized and stay safe is an | | | | on and when your child wants to play, she can |
| innate desire for parents. But sometimes, your | | | | easily reach them without having to drag out all |
| kids don’t see it that way. All your kids | | | | the other toys. |
| want to do is play, play and play some more! If | | | | Place a limit on the toys that are used at one |
| you’re having a hard time keeping your | | | | time. Teach your child to play with one toy at a |
| child’s room clean and organized, read on | | | | time. Then before she can play with another toy, |
| for some tips to help you achieve your goal. | | | | she must put the first one away. If it’s on |
| Make the room efficient. Make use of small | | | | a shelf that’s at a level where she can |
| drawers and cabinets where you can put your | | | | easily access it, this job should be an easy one, |
| child’s belongings. Utilize anything that fits | | | | she just may have to be reminded that the first |
| the design or budget. The easier it to access, the | | | | toy has to be put back before the second one |
| better chance that it will be used. | | | | can be taken out. |
| For toddlers, hanging their clothes on small | | | | Make organizing and keeping the room clean fun. |
| hangers on a low hung rod can help them choose | | | | Make using special containers for toys with small |
| their outfit and help them to feel like they are | | | | pieces a fun part of playing with that toy. For |
| making their own decisions. These feelings help | | | | example, use an old shoebox as a toy car garage. |
| them to start to “like” how things | | | | Another example of making organization fun |
| work, and as they grow they will | | | | would be to place a basketball hoop on top of |
| “like” having their clothes hung. | | | | your little boy’s laundry hamper. |
| Organizing a baby’s room is mostly for | | | | He’ll be able to practice some basketball |
| the benefit of the parent. Grouping the essential | | | | moves every time he changes his clothes. |
| things you need in one area will help you find | | | | Teach your child how to clean his room. Ask your |
| things quicker and make the job of caring for | | | | child to join you when you are cleaning his room. |
| your baby much easier and safer. For example, | | | | Point out that there is a place for everything and |
| put all the items you need for changing your baby | | | | keeping the room clean is as easy as putting |
| on or near your changing table. You never want | | | | every item back in it’s place. As long as |
| to leave your baby on the table to move across | | | | you don’t let the room get too out of |
| the room to pick up something that’s out | | | | hand, cleaning will be easy. Eventually, you can |
| of place, and having to pick him up to do that is | | | | transition to sitting on the bed and telling your child |
| quite a pain as well. Likewise, arrange | | | | what needs to be done. Then later, he will know |
| baby’s bath basics together including | | | | what to do without you being there. |
| towels and washcloths. Keep them within easy | | | | Keeping a child’s room clean can truly be |
| reach when you are bathing your baby. After all, | | | | a daunting task, but cleaning as you go and |
| you cannot leave your baby in her tub while you | | | | keeping organized makes it a lot easier. Follow the |
| look for the baby shampoo. | | | | tips above and start to get in a habit, it takes |
| Place shelves at reaching height for your child in | | | | practice and some time before you see results |
| his or her room. Shelves can be used to put toys | | | | but it’s well worth the effort. |