Tidy chores for ages 4 to 5 years of age

Tidy chores for ages 4 to 5 years of age

Following on from my last post concerning teaching 2 to 3 year old children tidy skills, lets move on to 4 to 5 year olds. If you were consistent, didn’t sabotage the process by “helping or micro managing” your little 2 to 3 year old;s, they should...
Sleep yourself happy

Sleep yourself happy

Previously I have given out a few tips on how to make your bedroom your sanctity. Lose the multitude of decorative pillows, a few is fine, airing your bed, keeping your room clutter free and clean etc…. Sleep is the time to re-energise your body, your mind and...
Do you air your bed before you make it?

Do you air your bed before you make it?

During the night we can get hot, sweat, its warm when you get out and its important to air the bed. My parents did this and its a very European thing to do, quite common there, but not so much here. What I do when I get up is I throw the doona over the end of the bed,...
Tidy Chores for 2 to 3 Year Olds

Tidy Chores for 2 to 3 Year Olds

Picking up from last week when I spoke about assigning work for your child, or children and making them responsible for the work. Tasks can include things like washing or stacking the dishwasher, tidying their room, putting clothes in the hamper and teaching them to...
Do your kids pick up and put away their things?

Do your kids pick up and put away their things?

Yes, no, sometimes? Tidying up and putting away things is a very important skill to learn from an early age. Why? I have worked with clients who “kinda” taught their kids to tidy. Parents think their kids will do it when they get older. They generally don’t and if...