Kids toys scattered all over the place all day. The main activity of them is to play, which it is where they discover how the world works and where they can develop their skills. But we must be careful that this does not mean that they can invade all spaces, including our.
The resistance of children to collect is simply because it's more fun to play. It is not that we are taking a pulse or we want jorobar. We need to see them and let them see, que collect no es ningún castigo, se trata de una opportunity más para aprender a ser responsables y autónomos.
When the child is fulfilling the task of collecting toys, develop qualities that will be useful the rest of his life, and should also take on more complex responsibilities as it grows.
A continuación os damos unas guidelines on what we can expect from our children according to their age. We must ask things commensurate with their level of development. We must not be tempted to pick us instead of them because we do faster. If we do not practice them, They never learn.
- Of the year and a half to 3 years, children begin to understand very specific commands like "keeps your toys”. In this period we will make a toy put in place even as a part of the game. Importante praise su esfuerzo para que vuelva a repetirse.
- De los 3 until the 6 years, children already know what we expect of them and we can ask them to pick up their toys, but teaching. We give an order "Pick up the toys”, let him / her and started homework together. Important to explain how it's done. After, we will withdraw and let them finish alone.
- De los 6 to the 9 years, If previous years have well established rules to collect, in this period it is when we see the results. The child knows what to do but sometimes have to remind and gradually will not need to monitor both.
- In the stage of preadolescencia, Maybe in time to collect remolonee, But if all this is set, we can offer rewards or loss of privileges, alternatives, it may negotiate.
Do not forget that children need to know that every act has consequences. Thus, cuando nuestro hijo en este caso recoja sus juguetes premiémosle con un hug y un kiss. We know that this will make the chances of action to collect repeat increase. We know it's not easy, but we must have patience and be clear about what to do in each case.