HELPING YOUR TEEN ORGANIZE HIS ROOM
Coping with teenager’s moods and tantrums needs your patience and understanding, the same thing with getting them to clean and organize their rooms. Teenagers really values their privacy so you can’t just enter their rooms when they’re not around so what you can do is teach and show the proper way of organizing their room to avoid reminding them all the time. For starters, you must set an example by setting up rules and following them especially in the aspect of organizing. Show them that organizing their room will give them more free time for other kids’ activities and be less stressed when they know where to find everything.
Upon waking up, get them to make up their own bed and make sure that there are no blankets pillows or sheets on the floor scattered on the floor. You can buy shoe organizer for frequently worn shoes and keep shoes inside the box if they have done wearing them and arrange them on a stockpile so they will know where to get it when they need it.
Clothes always end up on the floor after every changing, so it is a great idea to get wide-mouth laundry hamper near the closet or dresser to keep dirty clothes off the floor. Before the basket gets too full, let them bring it to the laundry room for washing. Teach them how to hang and fold clothes in an organized fashion like arranging clothes by color or by type.
Homework should always be a priority before any other activities so set up a desk for homework. It must have a large work surface and proper lighting fixtures. Computer desk tables with a comfortable computer chair should be set up in the available computer space.
Put up shelves like bookcases or wall-mounted shelves for books, music equipment, CDs, videos, accessories, headphones and other musical device items. A filing cabinet to store school supplies and paper works will teach your kids on having an effective filing system early in life. Install a high shelf below the ceiling on one or more walls to store and display treasured family photos, trophies, small trinkets and collectibles or memorabilia.
Label and store out-of-season clothes on the top shelf or under the bed in plastic containers. Any clothing that hasn’t been worn in over a year should be donated. Set up hooks for belts and jackets on the back of the closet. Remind them to empty the bin or trash can daily to avoid clutter.
The most important part of teaching your teenager to organize his room is to ask his opinion on the things that he or she value most and let your teen choose the essential items he feels he really needs and about other items that he’s reluctant to let go of. But most of all cleaning and organizing your teen’s room will show him how much time and work it takes and keeping his room clean and organized will help him keep track of his things, will take less time doing it all over again, and most of all, he will grow up into a matured and responsible person.
Mount a full-length mirror on the back of the door. This will encourage the cherubs to keep the space behind the door clear and give them a place to check their appearance before entering the world.
Respect your teenagers’ privacy within the bounds of your house rules. If you promise not to enter their rooms when they’re not around, stick to your word.
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