A qualified teacher, Marte Meo consultant, mother of two children and encourager.
In which rhythm Every family should figure out for themselves how to tidy up the children's room. Whether it's right after play, once a week, or when you can't see the floor anymore... One thing is clear! It's a part of life, and you can't avoid tidying up.
Edina is a qualified teacher and shares her tips for keeping your child’s room more organized.
Now we adults have something important ahead of children: a
some understanding of "structure" - namely externally and internally.
The external structure can be implemented well and, above all, is visible to the children.
For example, through shelves with boxes that are equipped with small symbols for the toys contained therein, or the beautiful, easily differentiated Storage baskets from Sterntaler.
But how do children learn an inner structure? Here they need the positive, motivating and close support from us adults.
There is a basic idea: The younger the child, the smaller the task! The most important thing is that the child should be able to complete the task well and thus experience himself as competent. This helps him good self-image to build.
The term "Clean up" is quite clear to us adults. For
For children, it's more abstract. They're faced with the chaos of wild play and have no idea how or where to begin.
"Cleaning up" basically serves as a generic term for smaller categories, which in turn have subcategories.
In order to get involved in the task and to develop motivation and willingness to cooperate, it is up to us as a reference person to positive atmosphere to create an environment in which tidying up can be learned in a relaxed manner.
Go with good mood to your child! Do not see the upcoming task as an annoying burden, but as a good opportunity to spend time with your child, by giving him many small moments of success you can give.
And now the Practice and repeatYour child will show you how long he or she needs support from you.
Put your phone away! Smile relaxed and start with a clear overview of what's happening next: "Okay, honey, now it's time to start cleaning up. We'll start with the craft corner."
Give your child a small, concrete task (what should go where) from a subcategory that they can easily accomplish:
"First, please put all the colored pencils in the pencil case."
Give your child time and wait attentively to see what happens. This shows your child that you trust them to complete the task at their own pace.
Smile encouragingly. Acknowledge their effort when they've put away their pencils, for example, with "Great. That was really quick." This serves as a clear end to this small task. The child realizes that their effort was noticed and feels seen and appreciated.
Always remember: Give your child the feeling
"You can do this and you will be rewarded in your efforts
perceived." This gives motivation and with motivation learning is
simply.
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