Children tend to scatter things around the house. Wherever you go, if you have children at home, you will surely see something scattered in the place where they have been only two minutes. Actually, this is a very normal behavior of children, as they still do not have the notion of what is ordered and what is not. However, by teaching children to take care of their belongings at an early age, they will be able to integrate this behavior until they are older, and you will surely be grateful for it.
When children start to go to preschool, such as daycare, it is the best time to start teaching them to take care of their belongings.
Try to designate a place for your child to keep his things at school, such as his books, notebooks, pencils, crayons, and paper. It can be a small desk with a compartment underneath or a box that he can call his own. Explain to your child that they should put all their things in this specific place. Don’t expect your child to learn it the first time, it may take several days for your child to get used to this type of routine. Remember that patience is always the key.
Whenever your child comes home from school, instill discipline in him to go to this place in your house and put his things there. Stack your things neatly, and as you do so, make sure your child is closely watching what you are doing. By doing this consistently, you will notice that your child does it all on his own after a while. This is one way to teach your child to take care of his belongings.
You can also teach your child to put his things in his purse. Doing this would instill the value of taking proper care of your belongings. Whenever you see her things in disarray, try to get her attention and explain that whatever she owns, she must take care of it so that it lasts a long time. You must handle things carefully all the time.
Due care must also be taken of their toys. Often times, a child simply throws or destroys his toy if he feels that it is old and does not look good. You need to make sure that even if your toy is a little faded and old, you should return it to its proper place and not deliberately break it. In this way you will learn to take care of the things that belong to you.
Teaching a child to take proper care of their belongings is a very rewarding experience, especially when you see your child doing what they were taught. This is not an easy task, but if you are patient enough, you will surely see that your child becomes better at taking care of his belongings.
