Mom’s ‘Toy Jail’ Hack Is the
Surefire Way to Get Kids to Remember to Clean Up Their Toys
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If you’ve been watching
the Marie Kondo show on Netflix, “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo,” you’re probably
in full-on decluttering mode. While your kids might fall in line with your new
tidying habits down the road, chances are that they aren’t exactly eager to get
rid of toys or put them away sorted by type but and by size.
Let’s be honest. Our
kids may not be eager to put their toys away at all even if we’re satisfied with
dumping them all together in one big toy box.
There are multiple ways
to try to manipulate your kids into keeping their toys picked up. You could try
things like playing one of their favorite songs while they pick up their toys
or turning clean up time into a dance party. You could try making it a game
where they have to beat the clock to see how quickly they can get everything
put away.
If your kids aren’t
biting for these techniques and if you’re sick of picking up all their toys
yourself, we’ve found a solution that’s almost too easy.
Disclaimer: technically
you will still be picking up your kids’ toys, but it should be motivation for
them to keep them put away in the future.
Buy a large plastic
storage bin. A clear one works well because you can see what’s inside, but any
color will do. Make sure it’s large enough to house however many toys your kids
usually leave around the house. Get a permanent marker and maybe a lock
depending on how determined your kids are.
Now that you have your
supplies together, you’re going to make a toy jail just like one mom did as
posted by Servidio Education Solutions. She simply wrote “TOY JAIL” on the lid
of the plastic bin in all caps and then wrote an explanation. “You left it out
and I picked it up, I’ve got your stuff, you’re out of luck, To get it back
please do a chore, Then it’s yours just like before. Mummy.”
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