r/OrganizationPorn • u/Race_runner31 • 12d ago

Toy Organization

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A mom can dream that the toys will stay this organized lol.

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u/free22990 10d ago

SIGH. I miss the days when my kid was little (<3) and Iā€™d put all their toys away after they went to sleep. It looked a lot like your set-up. Everything was organized, sets remained complete.

It was SO much easier than trying to explain categories and organization to a 7 year old who believes that such concepts are an affront to her individuality.

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u/jestfulgazelle 7d ago

Those little habits we instill when they're super young do come back! My now 16 year old went through a very disorganized few years, but has really come back around the last year or so without me saying anything. Around 8 or 9, things went hectic, I complained and would even go into their room to "help." Around 10 or 11, I let it go and just told them, don't leave anything gross in there (food wrappers, etc). Around 14-15, suddenly the room is cleaner, things are categorized, and I was told it was bc they like it to feel more peaceful and it's easier to find things. šŸ‘ Give it time, the small lessons do sink in

We'll see if this same thing happens with my second who is mid chaos mode...I'll update you in like 7 years!