How often do you tidy up the toys?:)
By marina321
@marina321 (4556)
July 20, 2008 5:43pm CST
I used to tidy up toys at various times in the day until I lost count of how many times I was doing it and now I just leave it till the end of the day as long as they're in a place we won't trip on them or sit on them!
How often do you tidy up your kids' toys? Once a day, after each play or have you taught them to tidy it up by themselves
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How often do you tidy up your kids' toys? Once a day, after each play or have you taught them to tidy it up by themselves?1 person likes this
6 responses
@kezabelle (2974)
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21 Jul 08
I tidy them up a couple of times a day, usually before the nursery run if im not coming straight home if I am I leave them. Then I normally tidy them again mid afternoon while the youngest has a nap and then they both help me tidy up in the evening just before they go to bed
@bamakelly (5191)
• United States
21 Jul 08
Yes I find myself picking up after my four year old son. I know he is quite capable of cleaning up. Sometimes he vacuums the floor. Imagine that! My husband and I try to get him to put his toys away sometimes. My son will do it sometimes and other times I just end up putting them away just to get it done. It takes time to teach children. After a while it will become a part of them to know what to do.
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
21 Jul 08
I don't pick up my kids toys they do. Even my 18 month old daughter picks up her own toys. I have them pick up their toys several times a day. To me there is not reason for them to have a dozen toys out at once since they cannot play with all of them at the same time.
@Gingermegs (64)
• Australia
21 Jul 08
My children are older now but they were always taught to clean up their toys when they were finished playing which worked really well. I now have my grandchildren over quite a lot and I bring one box of toys out for them to play with and don't worry about the mess until they are ready to go home and then I get them to help me pick everything up. As you say, as long as there is nothing to trip over or sit on what is the harm of a few toys around the house for a while.
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
21 Jul 08
i used to be the same way when the kids were home and small. then i started making them do it. but mostly they didnt really always listen. now, i have my little dog and she has learned to sometimes put hers back! yay! also, my grandson, when he visits.
@jennaub (12)
• United States
21 Jul 08
I keep all my daughters toys in one room, then I pick the toys up from around the house at the end of the day and put them in her room. (She is 2) I clean her room thoroughly about 1-2 times a week, the other times i just shut the door. Once I clean it she thinks everything looks better on the floor anyways so whats the point. One day she will be able to clean her own room, i am looking forward to that.
