Tips to Encourage Children to Tidy their Rooms

Most parents are only too well aware that no matter how good children are they can still be very messy. Being a child is often all about being messy and most little ones don’t do this sort of thing intentionally. They don’t do it because they are naughty either. They do it because…well, they’re kids and until they start to learn otherwise this is natural to them. As a parent, it is always a good idea to encourage your children to be more organised and tidy up after themselves, and the earlier you are able to do this the better it will be for them and you!

Some parents may think that the way to get their children to clean up their rooms is to shout at them but this is not an effective way of encouraging tidiness – particularly over the long term. Instead, you need to find ways of making them want to clean up after themselves, and one of the ways in which you can do this is to ensure that their bedroom space is somewhere they feel is their own private little haven.

If the bedroom is somewhere your child enjoys spending time then he or she is far more likely to want to keep it looking nice. You can use a variety of methods to get the bedroom looking nice. For instance, you can invest in a fun and attractive bunk bed from Bedstar so that your child can have friends over to stay on occasion. You can add some colourful kids furniture, even if this means painting some of your old chests of drawers and other unwanted furniture – this can look really funky and will save you money. It also provides them with a place for storage, which is essential if you want them to keep things tidy. You can even get your child’s input with regards to the colours you have for the walls and for flooring if you are planning to redecorate the room.

Give your child the opportunity to learn and not be told

Give your child guidance when it comes to encouraging them to tidy up, as this is something that will benefit them over the long term. It will also give them a better understanding of the need to keep their rooms tidy and their belongings put away. Get them to help out a little with putting clutter away around the house or get them involved with some of the simpler household chores, as this all helps to encourage them when it comes to being neat and tidy.