I am trying to teach my 3 year old the importance of cleaning up. I am currently about to beat my head against a wall. It was easy when she was younger. Her clothes were in the right drawers, neatly folded, her toys were put away and it looked nice.
Fast forward to age three. I am lucky if I can get her to put her clothes in the drawer and have since given up on getting them in the correct drawers. I even put stickers showing what clothes went where, those were soon destroyed. I am now learning that this is much like training a dog. (not that I equate my child to a dog, but you get my meaning) A great piano player wouldn’t immediately start playing Chopin, they have to practice at it. So, in the great society built around immediacy, I am learning to slow down and work on the little things with her. Even if it tries my patience.
I do wish that I had a better way to organize her toys, but maybe on payday I’ll get a great toy organizer. One step at a time.
Krisy
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