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I know the question has been raised previously with a 4 year old - I just didn't want to hijack her thread - and wanted some tips.<br><br>
I've been teaching my 3 yeard old to clean up/put away a toy before moving on to another. She's good sometimes but this week was really bad. She took out all the books from the shelf and had them all over the floor. I asked her to put all the books away and I'm sure it was very overwhelming but I was so angry I didn't know what to do. Needless to say she didn't clean it up. I put all the books away in the bag and said she would have to keep her room clean in order to get them back. Later on the next day - I asked her to clean up some cards she threw all over the floor and she cleaned them up right away and I hugged her and told her how proud I was that she cleaned up so quickly and said that she did a good job and was able to get her books back.<br><br>
What do you think of the way I handled the situation? ( you can be honest - but constructive criticism preferred)<br><br>
How do you get a toddler to keep the room clean?<br><br>
Is taking away toys/books effective for getting a 3 year old to do what you want them to do?<br><br>
I usually help but If I help all the time isn't that "bad"? Won't she always expect it?<br><br>
Can anyone offer me any other tips?<br><br>
Thanks so much! I appreciate your help!
I've been teaching my 3 yeard old to clean up/put away a toy before moving on to another. She's good sometimes but this week was really bad. She took out all the books from the shelf and had them all over the floor. I asked her to put all the books away and I'm sure it was very overwhelming but I was so angry I didn't know what to do. Needless to say she didn't clean it up. I put all the books away in the bag and said she would have to keep her room clean in order to get them back. Later on the next day - I asked her to clean up some cards she threw all over the floor and she cleaned them up right away and I hugged her and told her how proud I was that she cleaned up so quickly and said that she did a good job and was able to get her books back.<br><br>
What do you think of the way I handled the situation? ( you can be honest - but constructive criticism preferred)<br><br>
How do you get a toddler to keep the room clean?<br><br>
Is taking away toys/books effective for getting a 3 year old to do what you want them to do?<br><br>
I usually help but If I help all the time isn't that "bad"? Won't she always expect it?<br><br>
Can anyone offer me any other tips?<br><br>
Thanks so much! I appreciate your help!