Kids Can Hang Up Their Clothes
Years ago I decided that if a three year old was old enough to dress himself then he was old enough to learn how to hang up a shirt. I tried and tried with my oldest but he just couldn’t seem to get the hang of it until I came up with a system for him that is fast and easy. Now we all use it.
Lay their shirts in a neat pile. Have your child count them and then get the same number of hangers out of the closet. Teach them to slide the hanger in without picking up the shirt. They will fold the hanger forward and then do the next shirt the same way. After there is a hanger in every shirt they just grab the hangers as a group and hang them in their closet.
Just so you know, this doesn't work with a two year old but we are going to keep practicing. (note - A two year old can do it!)
A three year old can learn it after a couple tries. Since I don't have any three year olds my nine year old is demonstrating it for you. Try it. It is fast and easy!
If you're new to my blog, check out my articles at GNMParents on how to teach kids to work.
Part I, Whose Job is It?
Part II, Getting Rid of the Clutter
Part III, Let Them Help
Part IV, It Takes Time
Part V, Work Together
Part VI, Learn to Practice
Part VII, Make it Easy
I have to make a plug here for Smart Habit Saturday. If you want to change your life by making positive new habits then come play along!
Find other great tips at Works For Me Wednesday!
posted by The Lazy Organizer @ 8:04 PM
16 Comments
16 Comments:
I love all of your parenting articles. I hope you don't stop anytime soon. Even if you were only planning on 1 or 2. I love them all!
I'm so glad that you posted this. I kept trying at the GNMParents site, but it wasn't working. The majority of Jake's clothes are on hangers so this is definitly a new one I'm going to try. Thank you, thank you!!
Hee hee...that's how I hang up my shirts.
I'm suddenly thinking about redoing Emma's closet...
Please, Please keep posting videos of your older son doing chores! My boys age 9 & 6 get flustered with laundry (especially hanging up) and watching your son implementing the technique was "cool." Somehow, watching another kid is facinating, but mom... not so much. Jen
that's great! I can't wait to show my 6 year old. As always, I love your tips! :-)
It made me smile to know that my 5 year old already does this. I feel like a good Lazy Organizer apprentice :) !!
great tip. I'm going to try this with my six year old.
Thanks for this post! I'm always in "la-la land" trying to figure out what my kids can and can't do as far as age appropriate chores. Thanks for the confidence to try something new :)
I'm off to read your posts on Teaching Children to Work!
i'm going to work with dj on this now! :) thanks for the cool tips!
p.s. any tips on how to get them to figure out the right way to put on their shoes?
Give them responsibility and save me some time! I love it!
Oh, I love you!
I'm going to do that on MY clothes!
(and it will be a great way to get my 8-year-old to hang her clothes--I frequently find her clothes stacked in teetering piles on her closet shelf, but she likes fun things, and I know she'll think this is fun!)
Thanks so much -
Mandy
Aha! As soon as I saw you page, I knew I'd seen you somewhere before. [here from scribbit]
Great style.
Best wishes
COOL! I'm going to check those sites out, but for now - it looks like if the kid can hang HIMSELF, he can hang his shirt! Good one. Come visit me sometime! http://smcarney.blogspot.com/2007/05/works-for-me-wednesday-spelling-help.html
Great idea Lara! I've been teaching my 2 1/2 year old how to work around the house, she'll love doing this one too. Thanks for sharing!
I have been reading this whole teach your kids to work series and I really mean it when I say, I am taking notes for when we have a child!
I woke up today still musing over your teaching children to work series. I'm linking to you today. More moms need to read this!
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