2893: How to Teach Kids to Clean Up Epic Messes by Jen of This Time of Mine on Responsibility Building

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Episode 2893:

Jen shares four playful and practical strategies to help kids take charge of even the most chaotic messes, without the meltdowns. By breaking cleanup into simple tasks like zones, categories, or timed challenges, parents can teach valuable life skills while transforming overwhelming tidying into a confidence-building routine.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://thistimeofmine.com/teach-kids-to-clean-up-big-messes/

Quotes to ponder:

"Kids are capable of cleaning even the biggest messes. They just need a little guidance."

"Instead of expecting them to clean everything in one shot, let kids clean up in increments of 5 minutes, 10 minutes or whatever they can handle."

"Cleaning by categories means cleaning up by toy type or container. It quickly changes an overwhelming job into something much more manageable."