Surely any parent has gone "crazy" when witnessing a messy "battlefield" filled with their baby's toys. Because young children often have the habit of leaving all their toys all over the floor. When surrounded by only toys, babies feel excited and safe. However, parents need to teach their children to clean up their toys to form neat habits and independence from an early age. This is also a necessary skill to help children complete their work well and be successful in the future.
So how to teach your baby to clean up toys without yelling or scolding? Parents, please take note of the following tips.
Consider your baby's age
Children of each age will have different cognitive and skill development. Therefore, teaching children to clean up toys also needs to consider the child's age. For young children, parents should teach them to clean up the toys they have just finished playing with and be there to help and guide them. As for older children, the task is also raised to a more difficult level.
Teach your baby to clean up his toys as soon as possible
Any habit needs to be formed as early as possible. The same goes for teaching children to clean up their toys. Parents should start by instructing their children to put the toys back in their original position after they finish playing. Especially when parents do it together, the baby will feel excited and imitate it. If you do this regularly every day, your baby will understand that toys need to be cleaned up and stored neatly in the right place after playing.
Wait until your baby has actually finished playing
Parents should wait until their children have actually finished playing their games. Then ask the children to start cleaning up. For example, let your child finish drawing a picture or complete an assembly model. Be patient and create conditions for children to complete their work.
Give specific, easy-to-understand instructions
When teaching children to clean up toys, parents need specific, easy-to-understand instructions. For example, where to put assembled toys, which drawer to put doll toys in, or where to put cars on the shelf... This way, it will be easy for children to do and clean up neatly and properly.
Teach your child to clean up toys in a positive way
Parents, teach your children to clean up their toys in a positive way that highlights what happens next after they're done. For example, "After you finish cleaning up your toys, we will have lunch together", "After you finish cleaning up, let's go downstairs and ride a bike"... This is also a great motivation for children to clean up and organize. neat and quick toys with more enthusiasm and excitement.
Turn teaching your baby to clean up toys into a fun activity
Of course, in the process of instructing and teaching your child to clean up his toys, he may be distracted and feel unexcited, even opposed. Instead of shouting or scolding, parents should create a happy atmosphere with humorous activities or interesting games when cleaning up toys.
Parents can create a game about who can pick up more toys or who can sort the toys faster. And the reward when the child does well is a good child ticket. When you accumulate enough good-natured votes, parents can choose a reward to encourage them such as a jar of Play-Doh, a round of ice cream, a favorite storybook...
Recognize what children achieve
When the child finishes cleaning up the toys, parents should show support and appreciation for the child's achievements. Instead of just giving compliments, parents should thank their children for their efforts. After that, parents can give useful suggestions for their children to improve next time. This will make children feel that their participation is also very important and necessary.
Above are effective ways to teach children to clean up their toys without yelling. Teaching children to clean up their toys after making a mess not only helps them form good habits but also trains them to self-fill early. Parents, please regularly follow Mykingdom's Toy Handbook to update more useful tips.
