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Clean T.O: Stop Cleaning up After Your Kids
October 18, 2017

Clean T.O: Stop Cleaning up After Your Kids

 

When you stop cleaning up for your kids, not only will you raise them into self-sufficient adults, but it will save you a whole lot of house-cleaning! Have you ever wondered how an adult could turn out to be such a slob? Well, it was probably because their parents didn’t make them lift a finger…

 

Clean T.O: Stop Cleaning up After Your Kids blonde children
Clean T.O: Stop Cleaning up After Your Kids Blonde Children

 

At the same time, if you have small children you know that asking for their help can just make the cleaning process longer. However, the payoff will be worth the wait! All you have to do is stop cleaning up after your kids. Alas, it’s going to be hard- but you have to stay strong. For the purposes of easing you into the ideas, let’s talk about all the amazing life-lessons and skills your child will learn from cleaning up after themselves…

 

Really, You Must Stop!

 

Ultimately, home is the best place to learn most things. And at the end of the day, if your kids aren’t learning things at home, they’re going to be learning it elsewhere- when they’re much older and on their own. For example, have you ever had a slovenly roommate? Sadly, it’s likely that their parents created an environment in which they never had to clean up after themselves.

 

Clean T.O: Stop Cleaning up After Your Kids Book
Clean T.O: Stop Cleaning up After Your Kids Book

 

With that said, you’re doing a disservice to your children by cleaning up their messes! As a matter of fact, you’re raising an adult. All in all, making your child cleans up after themselves, not only will you be relieved of certain cleaning tasks, you’ll be creating learning and growth opportunities for your child that will last a lifetime! So, perhaps it’s time to let your child experience…

 

  1. Accountability

Clean T.O: Stop Cleaning up After Your Kids Canda
Clean T.O: Stop Cleaning up After Your Kids Candy

 

When you make it known to a child that they must clean up after themselves, you are instilling accountability. In reality, it makes sense that each person cleans up after themselves!  With that said, children are still learning the ropes of life, so it’s your job to ease them into cleaning. For instance, a two-year-old couldn’t handle washing their plate- but they may be able to bring it over to the sink! Just like walking and talking, cleaning will take baby steps.

 

  1. Responsibility

Clean T.O: Stop Cleaning up After Your Kids Adorable Child
Clean T.O: Stop Cleaning up After Your Kids Adorable Child

 

When you give your child a chore or a task to complete, you have given them a responsibility. Similar to adults, when a child realizes they are being relied upon there is more chance they are more likely to get the job done! Ultimately, giving your children responsibility over a task will help to nurture their self-esteem and make them more confident in their abilities.

 

  1. Work Ethic

Clean T.O: Stop Cleaning up After Your Kids hiding in couch
Clean T.O: Stop Cleaning up After Your Kids hiding in couch

 

The truth is, very few people are born loving mundane work like cleaning. However, by asking your child to help clean your home, you are helping them develop a work ethic. At some point, everyone needs to learn that there are some things that just need to get done. For this reason, it’s never too early to start learning!

 

  1. Appreciation

Clean T.O: Stop Cleaning up After Your Kids colouring
Clean T.O: Stop Cleaning up After Your Kids colouring

 

Unfortunately, when you clean up your children’s mess without their help, they will never appreciate why messes are frustrating.  However, by asking your child to help clean up, they will start to gain an appreciation of cleanliness and the time it takes to do the job well. Once they see the results of their efforts, they are more likely to maintain a standard of clean- because they know what the consequences will be! Who knows, maybe one day you’ll find your angel of a child cleaning the kitty litter all on their own.

 

Convinced?

 

Remember, your child is a growing person that needs to be nourished in many different ways. In reality, the most important lessons we need to learn are never the most fun. However, by instilling traits like accountability, responsibility, work ethic and appreciation in your children there is no doubt they’ll grow up to be fine adults! Plus, your kiddos will benefit from the moral side-effects of being clean long after they’ve left the nest!

 

Clean T.O: Stop Cleaning up After Your Kids Superman
Clean T.O: Stop Cleaning up After Your Kids Superman

 

With a little patience and push, we know you can turn your house around. At the end of the day, one person shouldn’t be in charge of cleaning up after a pack. In other words, the burden shouldn’t just fall on you. With that said, there are some times when a cleaning service is essential! So when the time comes that you feel overwhelmed or just need a break, Maid4Condos will be there to help!

 

 

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