[blparent] Getting a two-year-old to help clean any advice?

[Danielle Ledet]

I too did the singing; they liked the Barney Cleanup Song. I amade it
part of our routine that toys must be put up twice a day, before
naptime and before bedtime. Sometimes I did races when after I had
more than one kid. And even limting each kid to 2 or 3 toys in the
main area of the house at one time was good for us.

HTH!

On 1/18/17, Tara Wiseman via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Jen! Thanks for the kind words and the suggestions. Podcasting is fun but
> I tend to publish pretty sporadically and every so often. I tell myself that
> when the kids are older I will be more regular in publishing.
>
> My in-laws gave my daughter some magnets for her birthday last year. They
> are the one toys I'm kind of fanatical about keeping track of. They're a
> very high-quality toy and I know she'll be interested in them for a lot of
> years. Anyway, thanks again for the email.
> Tara Check out my podcast found at:abilitystories.podbean.com and on iTunes
>
>> On Jan 18, 2017, at 1:54 PM, Jennifer Bose via BlParent
>> <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi, Tara.
>>
>> This is a good question. It can be challenging to get a two-year-old
>> to keep his or her things organized or to help clean anything up.
>> Simple instructions can work well: "Go put your teddy bear back on
>> your bed." Maybe you can have the two-year-old clean up one part of
>> the mess while you clean up another part: "You put the legos in the
>> box and I'll put the books away."
>>
>> Those strategies work well. And sometimes it can be good to just let
>> some rooms be a little messy for a while if you have too much else to
>> do. As long as your house is livable and clean and you can get around
>> without too many hazards, it can be OK.
>>
>> Your podcast is great. I just listened to the interview with Soniya
>> Patel, the music teacher. I encourage other parents to listen. I'm
>> impressed that you're managing two little kids and doing a beautiful
>> job as an interviewer. All the best with everything.
>>
>> Jen
>>
>>
>>> On 1/17/17, Tara Wiseman via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Your collective wisdom any advice on how to get a two-year-old  to
>>> cleanup
>>> at the end of the day?
>>>
>>> Actually, during the day as well. I feel like trying to keep my house
>>> clean
>>> is like shoveling in a snowstorm. What did you guys all do to keep the
>>> mess
>>> in a manageable level? Check out my podcast found
>>> at:abilitystories.podbean.com and on iTunes
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