Moms often complain how they always end up doing everything in the house. This doesn’t have to happen, dear mothers (and fathers). Involve your children in keeping your house clean and clutter-free (at least).  This will not only help them learn about organization and discipline, but it will
keep you sane too. So how do we go about it?

Start them young so that cleaning up after themselves will become a habit – something that is already a part of them. Begin with making them pick up their toys after they play with them, or put  books back to the shelves after they are done reading. You can even teach them to put their own  plates and glasses to the sink after dinner.

One great idea to teach your kids to keep rooms clutter free is to give them separate boxes for their things. They can put there their toys, books, and other stuff during the day, when everyone is too busy (going to school, going to work, etc.). Before getting ready for bed, they can retrieve their things from the boxes to be put in their rightful places. Confiscate a toy or a book that is left lying around. Let it remain in your possession for two days as a reminder.

Make it fun for the kids. If they feel that cleaning up is a chore, then they would grow to hate it. Never use cleaning-up tasks as a punishment. Instead, why not use a little incentive? Give each child a to-do list and for each chore and put a value beside it (let’s say ten or twenty cents, depending on the task’s difficulty). At the end of the week, you can check which tasks have been done (and done well), and those which aren’t. You can tally and deduct their “wages” based on the checklist.

We hope these tips would finally help you keep your kids in line.