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Welcome to ParentingwithSara.com
featuring Parenting Advice, Child
Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
featuring Parenting Advice, Child
Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
Dear Sara answers parenting and child raising
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published September 28, 2009
Dear Sara,
I am a stay at home Mom with two
kids ages 5 and 7. My house is
always a mess. I just can’t seem to
get it organized. I try to pick things
up and clean sometimes, but it all
seems so overwhelming that I just
can’t do it. There is so much
“stuff.” I don’t know what to do
with it all. I want to do better, I just
don’t know how.
Robin
Dear Robin,
You have already taken the first step
by realizing that you have a problem.
It is overwhelming to see a really big
job like that and not have a clue
where to start. Your kids probably
don’t care right now, but the way the
house looks may make a difference to
them when they get to be teens.
You might start by setting aside a
certain amount of time each day to
clean your home. At first you may
need to schedule 2 or 3 hours of time
each day to clean your home. As you
catch up, things will begin to look
better and you will need less time.
Start with one room, maybe your
bedroom or the living room. Either
put away or throw away everything
that you possibly can. Next get out
your cleaning supplies. Run the
sweeper and dust with something
that smells good so that you can feel
and smell that it is really clean. Don’t
leave any dirt behind so that you can
say to yourself “It’s really clean. I’ve
done a good job.” Be proud of
yourself for what you have
accomplished.
The next day, do the same to another
room, then plan how long it will take
to go over every room in this way
and make yourself continue until
everything is accomplished.
Don’t give up then. It takes a
continuing effort to keep things clean.
Continue to plan a certain amount of
time each day for cleaning. (even if it’s
only to pick up and put away things).
You should involve your children also
by giving them chores. Their jobs
could include making their beds in the
morning, doing dishes and taking out
the trash. You shouldn’t have to do
everything but you will have to be the
motivator.
Sometimes getting things organized is
a lot more difficult if you are
depressed. If this has been a
problem for you, then you may want
to see your M.D. to see if some
medication might help. Don’t give up.
You can do this.
Sara
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published September 28, 2009
Dear Sara,
I am a stay at home Mom with two
kids ages 5 and 7. My house is
always a mess. I just can’t seem to
get it organized. I try to pick things
up and clean sometimes, but it all
seems so overwhelming that I just
can’t do it. There is so much
“stuff.” I don’t know what to do
with it all. I want to do better, I just
don’t know how.
Robin
Dear Robin,
You have already taken the first step
by realizing that you have a problem.
It is overwhelming to see a really big
job like that and not have a clue
where to start. Your kids probably
don’t care right now, but the way the
house looks may make a difference to
them when they get to be teens.
You might start by setting aside a
certain amount of time each day to
clean your home. At first you may
need to schedule 2 or 3 hours of time
each day to clean your home. As you
catch up, things will begin to look
better and you will need less time.
Start with one room, maybe your
bedroom or the living room. Either
put away or throw away everything
that you possibly can. Next get out
your cleaning supplies. Run the
sweeper and dust with something
that smells good so that you can feel
and smell that it is really clean. Don’t
leave any dirt behind so that you can
say to yourself “It’s really clean. I’ve
done a good job.” Be proud of
yourself for what you have
accomplished.
The next day, do the same to another
room, then plan how long it will take
to go over every room in this way
and make yourself continue until
everything is accomplished.
Don’t give up then. It takes a
continuing effort to keep things clean.
Continue to plan a certain amount of
time each day for cleaning. (even if it’s
only to pick up and put away things).
You should involve your children also
by giving them chores. Their jobs
could include making their beds in the
morning, doing dishes and taking out
the trash. You shouldn’t have to do
everything but you will have to be the
motivator.
Sometimes getting things organized is
a lot more difficult if you are
depressed. If this has been a
problem for you, then you may want
to see your M.D. to see if some
medication might help. Don’t give up.
You can do this.
Sara