TEACHING CHILDREN TIDINESS

Shannon News, 8 April 1927, Page 4

TEACHING CHILDREN TIDINESS

It has been said that one cannot teach an adult to be tidy. If this is so, it makes one realise how important it is to iaculate tidiness in the nursery children. It is not to be expected that children should be tidy unless suitable accommodation for their possessions is" provided. The nursery should be well stocked with cupboards, shelves and drawers, each kind of toy having its own particular nook. If a child has a shelf for animals that is recognised as -thestable, another for cars, engines and carts, that represents the garage, a. drawer where the soldiers live, docketed as the barracks, and each doll/ its special "bedroom," the little.possessor of these treasures will, no more dream of putting them in their wrong place than of undressing in the kitchen. TV3th the assistance of a tactful mother, the evening tidying up may develop 'into an amusing game, instead "of a tiresome infliction, accompanied by tears and temper. It is not advisab'le to delay this evening routine tp a late hour. A child becomes slow and fretful when tired, so tidying away should start at least half an hour before bedtime. the final quarter of an hour being spent in a romp without toys. This .is a good habit, as it promotes circulation before retiring to rest.