Colt had a good question - About cleaning his room

luvmykids wrote: And it threw me for a loop LOL. He wanted to know why he can't just keep it messy. I have a bunch of reasons, but none that really make sense or appeal to an almost five year old, does anyone just let their kids room be a mess? I know some people, including me, are naturally mesy....it's a huge effort for me to keep things picked up and at all organized so I can see where he's coming from but how do you answer that?

Nina J replied: I would not have a clue how to answer that. Things just look nicer when they're are tidy and organised.

Who defined neat and tidy anyway? Why isn't messy the best way to keep your house. It'd be alot easier if it were

CantWait replied: A lot of the time I just let Anthony's room slide. The one thing that I do tell him when it gets to messy though and he has to clean it, a good reason in my book and one that they can appeal to, is that mommy is stepping on things, and it HURTS

Robbie's older and I expect him to clean it, however he needs a lot of reminding, and the days I'm in "a mood" and I notice it's at it's breaking point, I take the garbage bag and in everything goes (clothes toys garbage and all) for a month.

redchief replied: If you leave your room messy it gives places for the spiders and centipedes to hide. Of course they only come out to bite when you're sleeping. >:]

lisar replied:
My kid would never go back into her room. EVER....

my2monkeyboys replied: Maybe bc it helps you keep up with things better... they don't get lost as easily and it helps keep them from getting broken too (since you're not stepping on them!)

Kaitlin'smom replied: Well my problem was why do I have to clean my room when yours is messy mom? We keep most of the house picked up but our room its the 'catch' all and I HATE it and will get it cleaned up this year, I am hoping to have it all done (inclusing closet and vanity) by the end of Feb, alot to do and I can do it all at once, I am sooo allerice to dust in the air I will suffer for a week if I did it all at once. Oh so to answer the question I told he rit does not have to be totaly picked up but I want the paths to the bed free of clutter, I dont want to step on something cause if I do I might break it and then it goes in the trash. She understood that better, and is so far kinda keeping one side cleared. I need to re arrange.

msoulz replied:
Oh, that is evil, but likely effective - I am going to clean my room right now!!!!

CantWait replied:
You're to funny.

Boo&BugsMom replied: I would tell him because it is preparing him for life later on when he will have to take care of himself and his own house. It's also about respecting his parents house.

I'm picky about Tanner's room and our whole house, to be honest. I don't want Tanner to live like a slob when he's older so I consider it a way of teaching him how to be responsible and taking care of his things properly.

luvmykids replied:
Thats the approach I've been using but it doesn't seem to be sinking in I told him I work hard to keep the house looking nice and all he has to take care of is his room, and I told him if he cares so much about his toys they wouldn't be scattered all over the floor....I care about my things so they are in the proper place where they can be found and won't get broken and his should be too. I think what he hears is

BAC'sMom replied: Don't ask me! I told Ansley to put up her clean clothes yesterday and she told me didn't have time. But she is going to think about doing it today

Hillbilly Housewife replied: I don't know... it's always just been a part of their day. We have a 15 minute clean-up time every evening, where everyone is responsible for their own rooms...

Fly train him, Monica!!!

Boo&BugsMom replied:
Boys...........selective hearing! I think they are able to tune out the female voice at birth!