How to cultivate good habits of tidying up in children

The development of good habits requires the principle of early cultivation. Many parents only realize the importance of life skills after their children grow up. In fact, there is also a so-called critical period for the development of life habits. If children are over-indulged and neglected in teaching from a young age, their learning will be delayed, not only will their life skills be insufficient, but their interpersonal relationships will also be affected.

To develop the ability to put toys away, the first thing is to teach children to put different types of toys together. For example, Lego blocks, doll houses, and clay tool sets are common types of toys for young children. Just buy a few easy-to-store boxes and stick photos on the outer boxes. The whole set of Lego and puzzles can remain in the original packaging box and placed in a fixed place.

Buying toys should be planned. In addition to considering the condition of the toys, the storage of the toys in the future should also be considered when buying. Try to avoid buying toys that are too large or irregular in shape to avoid trouble in packing. When buying a new toy, you can discuss with your child: where the toy should live, so as to strengthen the child's ability to classify and categorize, and guide the child to pack correctly.

In order to keep children's toys fresh, it is recommended to organize the toys at home into groups and rotate them at fixed times. This arrangement will not only increase children's freshness and concentration when playing with toys, but also reduce the difficulty of children to clean up by themselves because the number of toys spread out at hand is reduced.

Although it is ideal to put away toys after playing with them, children may not always do this perfectly. Parents can choose a fixed time to clean up with their children. On the one hand, children can learn how to tidy up and do the necessary cleaning and tidying. On the other hand, they can check whether there are any that need to be discarded, or participate in flea market activities to find new owners for the toys, thereby extending the life of the toys and their value for reuse.