My older son side of the room stay clean it's just my youngest side of the room stay a mess.
2006-12-15 05:38:59 · 12 answers · asked by speciallady 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Boxes
Find a box storage system for him to use. If he does not use them you use a bin liner to take it all away.
It is up to you what you do with the bin liner full of his things
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2006-12-18 23:25:55 · answer #1 · answered by Amanda K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have this problem with my girls - 8 and 4. The younger has already caught on that if she just sits around during cleaning time, that her sister will get sick of looking at the mess and clean it up!
I have had to make my older stop doing that explaining that it won't teach her sister anything. Then I established a new rule - no TV time until your room is clean. (at least their side of the room) The youngest does not like it when her sister gets her TV time at night and she doesn't. It wasn't as dramatic of a turn around as I had hoped, but it seems to be making an impact!
Good luck!
2006-12-15 05:55:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reward your older son in front of your youngest for doing such a good job and punish the youngest by maybe taking some of his favorite toys away each time the room isn't clean. But he needs to see that is brother is being rewarded for cleaning. So hopefully he will start doing the same
2006-12-15 05:52:26 · answer #3 · answered by amarilysusa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to make him. My two year old cleans his own toys up and keeps his part of the room clean. Each of my kids has a slide under the bed storage box to put their belongings in that don't fit on the book shelf or in the toy box. Tell him also that if his things are put away there is less likely a chance of them getting broken or lost.
2006-12-19 03:29:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is 4. I set up a timer for her at 5-10 minutes and tell to clean up and anything that is left on the floor goes into a trash bag. The bag is then put away (top of my closet) and then if she can clean up in that time all week, so get one thing back, then the next week, she gets another item back. So she really has to earn them. It's worked wonders.
2006-12-15 05:52:30 · answer #5 · answered by BimboBaggins 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It might help to organize his belongings so that everything has a place and is labeled. Involve him in the process and let him determine if the system is going to work for him. As far as things like making the bed go. Make a list of things that he needs to do every day, or multiple times daily. Give him stickers or something each time he completes the chore. Decide on how many times out of seven (like seven opportunities weekly to make his bed) he needs to complete in order to earn something. Like if you decide he has 3 daily chores and you want him to complete each of them at least five times per week at first, he should have 15 stickers at the end of the week. Then he can earn something that is desireable to him. It doesn't have to cost money. If he likes to watch a certain TV show, he can earn the right to watch that show by doing what's expected of him. If he likes to take walks with you, he can earn walks with just you for doing his chores.
Both of these methods have worked for my 11 year-old daughter over the years. The thing is that you have to be really consistent with him, or it won't work. When I slack off about keeping up with the stickers or doing what I'm supposed to do to help her stay organized, everything falls apart again.
2006-12-15 05:49:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Offer them a reward like money or a toy for keeping there room clean after all you don't have to but it wouldn't hurt that bad to give it a try now would it
2006-12-15 07:08:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell him that you will inspect it every evening or morning, and what ever is lying around will be thrown away! I t works with my children but the oldest is only 6! Dont know if it will work on older kids but its worth a try!
Good luck!
2006-12-15 05:43:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
offer both a small allowence, that way your youngest son see's that your oldest son can clean and is being rewarded, he will get jealous and want the same.
2006-12-15 05:42:23 · answer #9 · answered by rollindem20z 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
MAKE HIM!!!! You're the Dad aren't you???? With my boys (they're younger 9-4) I have to sit in the room until it's clean or it won't get done, try it!
2006-12-15 05:42:16 · answer #10 · answered by purpledragonflyjrh 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋