Help get yourself and Kids Organized with our Guest Blogger from the Joyful Organizer!

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<p>“Getting your kids organized is one of the greatest challenges for most <br/>families. However, teaching them early on how to get and stay organized <br/>builds the foundation and skills they will need to be successful in life. <br/>The more responsibility they take on themselves, the easier your life will <br/>be as a parent. </p>
<p>1. Kids can do more chores than you think.       Divide their age in half <br/>and that is the number of chores appropriate for them to handle. </p>
<p>2. Determine if you are going to offer a reward for chores completed. Some <br/>families use a chore chart and offer an incentive for a job well done. <br/>  However, other families feel that children should help out as part of <br/>the household. </p>
<p>3. If there are chores that no one wants to do, use a fish bowl lottery <br/>system. Write down all of the chores, and drop them in the fish bowl or <br/>suitable alternative. Draw the appropriate number of chores for each <br/>family member, and it is their responsibility to complete the ones they <br/>draw at random. This mixes up the chores every week, and no one is stuck <br/>doing a chore they don’t like for very long. </p>
<p>4. If you want to use chore charts, we have a free printable option on our <br/>website. </p>
<p>5. When you start organizing a kid’s room, the first thing you should do <br/>is get down to their eye level. Seeing what they see can really help you <br/>understand their unique challenges. For example, small kids typically <br/>cannot reach adult height closet rods.       Therefore they won’t be able <br/>to access their clothes easily, and will have a hard time putting them <br/>away.       Also look for things that are just out of reach and may be <br/>tempting to climb on furniture and gain access. </p>
<p>6. Label everything! If your child is too young to read, have them draw <br/>pictures of the items. This will ensure that they know where things are, <br/>and will ensure that things can go back where they came from. </p>
<p>7. Kids aren’t going to pick up every thing, every day. Give them a place <br/>in their room, or play space to keep items out over night, such as a Lego <br/>castle or a puzzle. However, insist the rest of the room be picked up. </p>
<p>8. Use containers in colors that you child likes.       This will increase <br/>their likelihood of using them. Also, for younger children, use soft-sided <br/>containers in case they trip and fall onto them. </p>
<p>9. If you child has a ton of collections, like rocks, shells, or coins, <br/>purchase jars and small shelves. Put the collection into the jars and then <br/>onto the shelves. They actually create a cute display, and your child can <br/>enjoy them all of the time. </p>
<p>10. Children are often reluctant to let go of toys and clothing. When <br/>asking your child to make some donations, don’t just ask them what they <br/>want to get rid of. Explain that the toys that they no longer use are <br/>going to help another boy or girl that may not have toys of their own to <br/>play with. Rather than making the donation open ended, give them a <br/>container, such as a laundry basket, and ask them to fill it.       They <br/>won’t feel as though they have to donate all of their toys, and it will go <br/>much quicker and easier for all parties involved.” (Bonnie from The Joyful Organizer)</p>
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