Hints And Tips: Getting Your Child To Clean Their Own RoomJun 15 '03 Write an essay on this topic.
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The Bottom Line Easy tips for getting your children to clean their own room
Getting young children to clean can be an extremely difficult task. I am one who believes if the child can pull the toy out, they can very well put it away. There are a few tricks I learned while working in a daycare that worked very well for me. The most effective is the scavenger hunt. I was always in the habit of keeping the floors clean but keeping the various cubbies, cabinets, and shelves clean was another story. I started playing a game that worked extremely well every time we played. After naptime or outside time I’d tell the children that I had hid lots of their toys in places they shouldn’t be. It was their job to go find the toys that are in the wrong place and put them where they should go. This worked wonders and was my way of not only teaching them that every thing has its place, but also that cleaning isn’t always a chore. Another trick I used was to basically, well, bribe them. Depending on which class I worked in I’d ask them to pick up 10 toys(3 to 5 years) or 5 toys(2 to 3 years) and after they put the toys away the could come and get a sticker. If they wanted more stickers, they had to pick up another group of toys. Something my kids learned quickly was that if the room was clean Ms. Stephanie had more time for games and activities. This was reassured into them by phrases like “Oh, no! How will we have time for (name of game) if I have to clean this room all by myself.” Or “You know, if our room was clean we’d have room to play (name of game)”. One thing that can really get their attention is just saying “If this room was clean we’d have room for more toys.” Of course if they do clean it would be beneficial to actually buy a new toy and let them know why. “Since you cleaned your room a few days ago you now have room to have this.” They may get the hint and be more willing to keep the room clean Telling a child simply to just go clean is counterproductive. Children can look at a messy room and become so overwhelmed that it becomes too much of a chore and won’t know where to start. They’ll ignore your request and just pull out more toys and start playing. Something that works is to break up the job and ask them to clean only certain area’s at a time. It’s also helpful if you make it look like your helping them. Just being their can keep them on track. For garbage and old toys let them take care of it. When needed bring in two bags and Tell them that one is for garbage and one is for toys that we don’t play with anymore that can be shared with another child. Then make a game out of filling the bags up. Just keep an eye on what goes in. Sometimes in an effort to win the game children may throw out things that aren’t ready to go. Make a habit of getting them to clean their own room early and it may be much easier as they get older.  |
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