Tidying up is something young children should do, for as well as reducing your workload at home, it also benefits your child’s learning and development.
Learning to tidy teaches children valuable life skills they will take into adulthood, such as respecting their belongings, valuing their environment and being responsible. Importantly, it helps to develop self-regulation; that is, their ability to manage their thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
When it comes to tidying, that means staying on task and resisting the temptation to wander off to find something more interesting to do. With completion comes a sense of achievement, meaning tidying up can actually be a very rewarding task.
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