Discover The Secret One Mother Used To Get Her Child To De-clutter Her Room

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Imagine Sue's dismay at having to constantly nag her 9-year-old daughter, Mary, to clean out the clutter in her bedroom. Everywhere she looked there were kid's magazines and clothes; photos, drawings, books, paperwork; nick-knacks and souvenirs. The dresser was covered, as was the table where Mary worked on numerous projects.

Mary always promised her mother she would clean up the room, but the clutter seemed to just go from one area of the room to the other, never really getting organized, and only getting shuffled around.

Arguments ensued. Sue didn't think the job was done. Mary argued the room was clean.

Is this scenario familiar? Do you have a child whose room looks like a disaster area?

Nagging will never get the job done without some type of resentment and/or excuses. You've tried it, haven't you? Neither will you get "Good Mother" marks for going into your child's room and start throwing things away.

Consider hiring a household organizer if you have no other alternative.

One particular household organizer I know suggests letting children help decide which projects are saved or scrapped. That makes the decisions easier and averts potential disaster when children discover their stuff in the recycle bin.

Regarding elementary artwork, it's very traumatic for a young child to open the trash can and see all their papers in there. They worked hard creating something to be proud of.

In time, even saved artwork can be relinquished in a meaningful way. Art collections can be saved in plastic bins and preserved for years. I know one adult, who at the age of 38, was given a scrapbook her mother made for her containing drawings created in kindergarten. She was thrilled to receive it after all those years and appreciated her mother's caretaking!

Another idea is to put away special artwork and frame it later for them as adults, or pass it to a grandparent as a gift.

A household organizer can work with a child when a parent cannot. The 'stranger' has a plan and an authoritative air about her that a child respects.

Some hard-line parents opt to throw out the bulk of kids' various collections as the child outgrows it. This dilemma of what to do with it can pose a problem when the child goes to look for some long-lost treasure.

Get the child involved.

Together, Mary and her mother, Sue, along with a professional household organizer tackled Mary's clutter. Mary, at only 9-years-old, was given the choice of "throw away, give away, or keep". Storage boxes were purchased to pack 'old' projects in until the day came when the importance had waned. In this manner Mary was in charge of what stayed and what went. She was included in decisions regarding her personal property, thus saving emotional turmoil on both mother and daughter.

Hiring a household organizer was definitely worth the price.


About the Author:
Gail Gupton is a grandmother of twelve. She has developed a way to change Out-Of-Control children into kids who behave properly. If you have a child who back-talks, who's sarcastic, unruly, disrespectful, or disobedient, help is available at The Behavior Solution.

Read the Author's Blog.



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