TIPS FOR ORGANIZING YOUR KIDS
Divide up your child’s room and belongings into
CENTERS
-- for grooming, rest, play, art, schoolwork, reading, etc.
If you want your kids to hang their clothes up, make sure your child’s
CLOSET
rod is low enough for him/her to reach easily.
Store
SMALL
items together -- marbles, army men, crayons, marbles -- in clear labeled jars or buckets.
Schedule a family
PLANNING
session once a week -- recording each person's activities (each in a different color pen) on one central calendar.
Use clear containers and
SEE-THROUGH
mesh bags for storage so your small children can see where their belongings are kept.
Have several small storage areas -- baskets or crates are good -- around the house for gathering up
PLAYTHINGS
quickly and easily.
Each year at gift-giving times, have your child
CLEAN
out the toys they don’t play with and clothes that don’t fit to make room for the new.
Use
MODULAR
storage components that can be adjusted and expanded as your kids’ needs and abilities change.
