How do I change my brother?

Question

I have a little brother age 6. I'm thirteen. And for a six year old, my brother is spoiled rotten! But that's not the problem. The problem is, his room looks like it exploded! His has shreded paper all over the place. Toys EVRYWHERE! Small, medium, big toys. Video games all of the place. His room isso messy he's had to take medicine becuase he keeps stepping o things to relieve the pain. How do I change my brother to maing him room messier and messier everyday!?

Answer 1

Offer to help him clean it if it bothers you. After it is clean, just go in periodicly and help him pick up a few things. That should help until he is old enough to keep it by himself.

Good luck!

Answer 2

When I was thirteen I shared a room with four brothers, all younger than me. So I sympathise completely. First off, keep your own room in perfect order. Then you will have the right to act on his case. If he is spoiled rotten, that adds a few complications-unless you, too, are spoiled rotten for your age. Second, try reason and diplomacy with him. If they don't work, and they probably won't, (third) declare war! Protest to the local authorities-they won't act, but it'll look better if you do. Fourth, every time you go in his room, add to the explosion! Step on all the breakable stuff you can, throw more shredded paper on the floor, in short, mess up his room as badly as possible! Maybe he'll get the hint, maybe not. If he doesn't, offer him an incentive to clean it up. Bribe him, corrupt him, ply him with candy, more toys, more trash...if that doesn't work, whack him over the head with a baseball bat, toss him in his closet and lock the door. You've lost the war, but at least he hasn't won. BTW, he's just a little kid, even if he is a spoiled brat. I hated my brothers until I left home. Now I can't wait to see them on holidays. Someday you'll get there too (I hope.)

Answer 3

I'm not gonna even ask why your Mom isn't asking this and not you because you seem like a very cool kid. Anywho, this will work although cruel and unusual. The next time you have a half day of school and he doesn't, YOU clean it. Act like nothing happened. Get rid of half of the stuff in there most of which he never touches, only throws around to make the room look more disgusting. Box it and store it. When he gets home tell him you have NO idea who touched his room, you never did, but that the reason YOUR room is clean is because a monster came to clean your room when you used to keep it messy. He told you that if you ever messed it up again he'd come out and eat you. That monster lives under your bed, "you wanna see?!" When you look under the bed, say "Oh, NO! He's gone!" Act really distraught. You see where this is going, right. Yep, the monster now lives in his room.

It doesn't matter whether he believes in monsters or not. This works on kids of all ages.

Answer 4

It's his parents job to snap him into shape. I don't know if they feel real stressed about something and put a low priority on his messy room.

I'm not sure you can do anything. Have you asked your parents if you can help your brother straighten things up in his room? I know that may sound strange, but if you ask why they don't crack down on him or why they let him "get away" with stuff... you'll just look like a "jealous sibling" or they will write you off as an "angry teen".

If you offer help in a sweet tone, they might actually realise things are out of control and take action. Or you might be a helpful big brother and teach him yourself with some understanding. (He really is just a "baby" still and doesn't know how to take care of himself) you guys might become great friends and develop a bond that will be very beneficial later in life when your age difference doesn't seem so great.

Answer 5

first, remember he is 6 yrs old. second, it ought to be your parents problem, but they seem to be o.k. with it for whatever reason. i'd start by removing "stuff" from his room then label where to put whatever. tell him whatever you find on the floor you'll assume he doesn't want it and that you'll put it in the garbage for him. give it away or toss it, you'll most likely only have to do this once----a good investment if you ask me. at 6 yrs old he really needs to be TAUGHT how to keep things semi tidy. also, having access to too much stuff all the time is another area you could try to fix the situation. box some up and rotate; it's like Christmas time every time a box is opened.

Answer 6

The best way to try is by setting a good example for him.

You could help him with the clean up at first. Then comment on how great his room looks clean. This might make him want to keep it clean.

You are his big brother and he looks up to you. Be nice about it. You cant discipline him, that is your parent's job.

Answer 7

leave him alone. Talk to your mom about the meds he's taking, because they can't be good in the long-run. Don't worry about him. He'll eventually learn that keeping his room messy won't help anyone. Also, he's only SEVEN! I STILL don't keep my room clean and I'm older than you are. If he wants to keep it messy, let him! It's not your problem, don't worry about it. Just lock yourseslf in your impecably clean room, with a good book, and just ignore him.

Answer 8

LOL Sounds like a normal kid to me. Just stay out of the room and don't clean anything of his. If his stuff is in another room in the house and you're cleaning that, just toss it into his room with all the other junk. He'll eventually get tired of living like a slob.

Answer 9

Talk to him politely and helpfully about the value of being organized. Organize your own room. Is it a mess? Then offer to help him orgainize his things. Let him decide where things are in easy reach. Throw out what is not needed. Then help him stay on track, by helping him put things back.

Answer 10

at six yrs old your brother doesnt care what his room looks like and it is NOT UP TO YOU to change things. IT IS UP TO YOUR PARENTS. You worry about your room and let your parents DEAL with him.