If you are seriously to tech toddlers about to pick up their toys after playing, and the importance of it, it should be easier for everyone setting it up as a routine. This is true that it cannot be an instant teaching, but with constant advices and taught, they will follow you at the end. This activity is also getting them learning about the discipline and responsibility, in which it’s really important for heavier tasks they will have in the future.
It might happen to be so hard to do at first, but by combining some tricks and rewards for their accomplished tasks, everything should goes easier. You can tell them about how they will not be allowed to join other activities before they get all the toys into the box, and also offer them exciting rewards as they do the entire job well. However such reward offer isn’t recommended at all, but you can use it as the final solution though.
Another alternate way, you can arrange this activity as an exciting game for them. Ask them about how fast they can put away all the toys at the desired place, and make it be more fun by specifying the color of the toys, in which it also can be a good way to teach them on how to differentiate colors.
Posted on December 27, 2009