Today on Mommy’s Front Porch View we have our first guest post! Ella Andrews is a free-lance writer in the UK who wrote us a post about motivating children to clean their rooms! I know I could definitely use tips on this! Here’s what she had to say:
Often times you have to argue with your children in order to make them clean their room. Undoubtedly you have experienced the scenario where you tell them to get it done, they protest, whine or even outright refuse to do it, and you keep on reminding them, inevitably headed to the ‘do it now or else!’ phase.
It is important to approach the problem differently. Obviously, the scenario described above is truly possible, but you most certainly do not want it to take place. That is why you should make sure that is not the case and that you teach your children how to be better organized and keep their room in order. Teaching them how to perform cleaning service in their rooms is truly important. Here are few tips and strategies that can help with that:
1. Establish regular routines – one way to assure at least some stability is to establish regular cleaning routines. That way your children will be prepared when the time for cleaning service comes and there will be no protest on their side. If they know that Saturday morning for example is reserved for cleaning, then this will certainly lead to less conflict in the family and less room for debate.
2. Make sure they view it as a positive experience – one very important lesson that ALL people, not only children, should learn is that home cleaning and de-cluttering doesn’t necessarily have to be boring and tiresome. It can be a fun activity that relieves the stress, not to mention that it is required for a healthy environment in your home. Furthermore, you can play music in the background, which easily makes home cleaning more bearable. If your children view cleaning the same way, you know that you will never have a problem in that regard.
3. Set a good example – children pay a lot more attention to what their parents do, rather than what they say. If you expect your children to clean just because you told them it is beneficial and that you cannot tolerate a mess, you will hardly reach a good result. Instead, you must show them the way you clean and keep things in order. They will see that this makes you feel better and makes you like your home more.
4. Define the requirements of a clean room – most conflicts occur because of problems in communication. ‘Clean your room’ is a broad order, which may feature a ton of chores – floor cleaning, de-cluttering, dusting, organizing items, etc. Make sure you are specific about what you want your children to deal with when it comes to home cleaning.
5. Be ready to offer help – you know that cleaning can be tough. You have surely been tired and felt overwhelmed at times when you had to clean all by yourself. Your children will too experience difficulties sometimes, which is why you must be ready to offer assistance. Help when you can and they will be thankful.
Children can easily be motivated to clean not only their room, but also offer help in home cleaning. You just need to have the right approach and show understanding on how to make things work out the way you want them to.
Bio: Article granted by Ella Andrews-n freelance writer and home décor specialist – on behalf of: carpetcleaningharrow.org.uk
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Amazing. I would love to see your next update.