Cleaning Patrol

If you are having problems getting your kids to help out with cleaning up, try turning it in to a game.

Everyone can join in the fun and you can even have prizes for the best cleaning job!

Grab a timer and set it for 5-10 minutes. Now race with your kids to see who can clean up the most stuff in their room before the time goes off.

After the timer goes off, give a brief inspection to each kid's area. If they did a good job cleaning you can have treats like getting to select a movie to watch or help make cookies.

Remember, don't be a perfectionist and always compliment for a good job.

If you see something that was done wrong, let them know that you like their creativity and show them the correct way.

Each time that you play the game they will get better and better about cleaning up.