TEACHING YOUR KIDS PROPER CLEANING HABITS

Want to teach your kids to help clean up after themselves? Want to make cleaning a proper habit in your house? Want to make cleaning fun? If you answered “yes” to any or all of these questions, you are in the right place! Many parents find it difficult to get their children to contribute around the house, but with a little motivation and creativity, you can make cleaning more fun and easy for your family. In this article, we’ll share some ways to teach your kids to help clean up and contribute to the household.

1) TEACHING KIDS CLEANING HABITS

As our kids get older, they want to be more involved in household chores and upkeep. But with all of their other extracurricular activities and interests, teaching them how to help clean can be a challenge. Here are some tips for teaching your kids good cleaning habits.

  1. Pick up one item or area at a time. Try to take it easy, rather than overwhelm them or you might end up causing them to dislike cleaning or develop an aversion to such chores.
  2. Work together as a family – let everyone pitch in and take turns.
  3. Model doing it yourself – let your child see you doing an area before they have to do it themselves.
  4. Explain what you’re doing – talking about why a task is important or how it helps your family will help them understand and want to help.
  5. Stay positive – encourage them for any help they offer and remain patient even if it's not perfect at first!

According to several studies, it takes anywhere from "18 to 254 days for a person to form a new habit", so stay consistent and keep cleaning!

2) CREATE A REWARD SYSTEM

To incentivize cleaning or start building the habit, you might need to create a system of rewards for positive reinforcement.

For example, if your child cleans their room without being told or asked three times a week then they earn a reward. The reward could be a new toy or a trip to get some ice cream. For younger children, you can start with a chore chart and award them with stickers and smaller toys each time they accomplish something.

Once your children realize that doing their chores is actually beneficial to them, they’ll be more motivated to clean and develop good habits at a young age. And once those chores become habitual, cleaning will also become second nature.

No matter what age your child is, they will be proud of themselves for accomplishing their goals and will want to continue doing their chores regularly if there is some sort of encouragement that comes with it.

3) INTRODUCE THEM TO SIMPLE HOUSEHOLD TASKS

The first thing that you need to do is introduce your children to simple household tasks. Kids like having responsibilities, so when they can make a real difference in their homes, they’ll take pride in it.

It's important to take into account your child's age when beginning to introduce cleaning tasks to them. The younger they are, the easier the tasks should be so they don't get discouraged. The older your children are, the more advanced the cleaning tasks can be after a bit of practice.

For example, you can start by showing them how to pick up their toys and organize them into cubbies. Then, you can slowly introduce harder tasks like wiping down tables and countertops and dusting shelves. Showing kids how these tasks are important and helpful will motivate them to take interest in helping around their homes as well.

4) START EARLY

Teaching kids from an early age is important because positive routines and habits become ingrained early on. Even something as simple as making sure the toys they get out to play with are put back where they belong imprint good habits in young minds!  This way, all you need to do later on is ensure that expectations for their behavior and household responsibilities are consistently enforced throughout childhood.

5) MAKE IT FUN

It’s hard to make cleaning fun, but you can find ways to make it less stressful and more enjoyable. Start off with a game or add some music!

One fun game idea is to let your kids run around and pick up as many toys as they can in ten minutes and return them to a pile in the living room. Whoever picks up the most toys, wins! And then, you have a convenient pile of toys that can be put away in the playroom or bedroom. When you turn cleaning into a fun game, it encourages kids to interact and engage in the cleaning process without the idea of it being a chore or a burden.

You can also choose a clean-up song or a playlist of upbeat Disney music to make it seem like a dance party!

HIRE A PROFESSIONAL CLEANING SERVICE

Sometimes, life can get hectic and consistent cleaning starts to fall lower and lower on the priority list, especially if you have young kids. In this case, it might be the perfect time to hire Beyond Expectations, your local professional cleaning service. This will take lots of chores off of your plate, leaving you with more time to spend with your family!

CONTACT US!

Beyond Expectations is here for all of your residential and commercial cleaning needs! We provide weekly, biweekly, and monthly cleaning, or as needed in Brunswick, Georgia. We also service nearby areas such as Glynn County, Jekyll Island, Sea Island, St. Simons, and more. Call today to schedule a cleaning service at (912) 230-499 or visit our website b-expectations.com to learn more. We will truly go above and beyond your expectations!


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