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| Topic: 20 Ingenious ways to make your kids tidy | |
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1. Buy them mini shopping trolleys. At the end of the day get them to go 'shopping' for the toys lying around on the floor.
2. Put storage areas at their eye level. Have a look at how a nursery is set up. For example, put coat pegs at kids heights to stop them from throwing clothes on the floor. 3. Don't buy toys that are too advanced for your childs age. for example: Kids under 5 rarely put the tops back on felt tipped pens! 4, Teach older kids the consequences of leaving a mess. Give warning, then collect and keep anything you find on the floor. It only takes confiscating an iPod for kids to get the point. 5. Buy flip-top toothpaste and shampoo bottles so you are not constantly hunting for and replacing the lids the kids have left off. 6. Kids can be messy eaters, leaving moms constantly having to clean kitchen floors. Invest in a wide-headed dry mop. food debris can usually be pushed into one small space with just a couple of sweeps. 7. With younger kids, another way to cut down on time spent on cleaning is to choose a high chair with the widest tray, preventing your tot from lobbing food over the edge. 8. Invest in a toy box for your living room that fits in with your decor, so that it feels like an adult space again once the kids are in bed. For safety reasons, get a box with a support to hold the lid open. 9. Another option is large open boxes on wheels that can be rolled out for tidying and then rolled back against the wall or behind the sofa. 10. Build low, open shelves in your childs room. They store more items than ready-made units and if kids and if kids find it easier to reach the things they want, then they are more likely to put them back too! 11. The words 'Can I do some painting?' brings many moms out in a cold sweat. If it's a fine day, let them do it on a plastic mat on the grass or the patio where it won't matter. 13. If you are constantly wiping off dirty handprints and scrape marks, paint yout walls in wipe clean gloss. 14. Many kids simply have too many toys. The average kid gets around seventy new toys a year. Try the 'one in one out' rule. Ask your child to be honest about which toys they don't like. Suggest they take them to a charity shop, and it will teach them a positive lesson in giving.. 15. Schedule clean up times every day so kids get into the routine. Choose the 10 minutes before their favourite tv programme - or during an add break - to get them focused. 16. Improve the chances of getting everything in the right place by equipping each bedroom with rubbish and laundry bins. Kids should know that only the clothes that make it to the laundry bin will get washed. 17. Store one off pieces of puzzles and bits of Lego etc in a shoe box until they find their way to their proper home. 18. Don't be a slave to your kids. When they do things for themselves, it bulds self-esteem. By the time they are five, they are able to pick up clothes, put dirty laundry in the laundry bin, straighen duvets, help set and clear the table, and put toys away. 19. When kids decorate their own rooms, they feel more responsible for them. Giving kids a manageable budget $100-$200 depending on if they need furniture - for a mini makeover. Once children love their room, it's easierto get them to keep them clean. 20. Don't expect perfection. At the end of the day don't set too high standards when it comes to tidiness. Children need a family home - NO a show home like the ones you see on tv.  
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Thanks very helpful with 4 kids at home!!
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