Text︱Happy Mom
It can be said that the baby enjoys playing with it for a while, but the mother is exhausted after putting it away.
After having a baby, every family will inevitably face the century-old problem of "packing away toys".
No, a friend complained to me a while ago that for a one-year-old and three-month-old baby, toys are already "running all over the floor."
Faced with the overwhelming number of toys and the increasingly serious collapse of the old mother, what should we do?
Happy Mom suggests that you don’t rush to pack away the toys, and don’t rush to scold your children.
Master the six basic principles of storing toys, so that you can easily save the "disaster scene" of naughty children.
First of all, you need to set up a special play area and toy storage area for children.
The two areas should not be too far apart, otherwise it will be difficult for children to take or put back toys.
Secondly, the toys should be placed in a certain room as much as possible. Do not put some in the living room, some in the bedroom, and some in the study. We are not lighting up the stars to illuminate the baby's room. The future...
Such scattered distribution cannot create a good game area and play environment, and is not conducive to children learning to summarize and organize and develop good storage habits.
If there is a toy room specifically for children at home, that is great; if not, you can choose to transform a certain area of ??the living room into a play area. After all, the living room is a family room. The main place for activities is also very convenient for parents to pay attention to their children's activities at any time.
First of all, toys should be stored in categories.
As the times progress, there are more and more types and styles of toys.
Building blocks, magnetic pieces, musical instruments, handicrafts, artistic creations, puzzles, board games, car and airplane models, role-playing, ball games and other sports, etc.
There is no most, only more!
In order to save trouble, some parents choose a large organizing box.
All the toys are piled in, and it seems to be sorted out quickly, but in fact, when the children play, they still have to be poured out.
When playing, children are like headless flies, making random choices, resulting in children being in a very disordered and chaotic state from playing to sorting out.
Secondly, the toy storage areas should also be arranged in categories.
After careful analysis, you will find that in fact, toys generally fall into several categories: educational, artistic, sports, character experience, sound and light, plush toys...
When setting up the toy area, parents can try to divide it according to the type of toys.
Let the children gradually feel the meaning of induction during the process of playing and organizing.
The master leads you in. Cultivation is personal.
Sooner or later, it is up to the children to tidy up and organize toys.
Therefore, when arranging a toy storage area, you must naturally consider whether it is safe, suitable for children, and convenient for children.
First of all, the toy storage rack cannot be set too high.
Firstly, it is inconvenient for children to take; secondly, it will be a safety hazard. It is possible for a child to accidentally drop a toy when taking it, or it is also possible for a toy not to be placed properly and accidentally fall and injure the child.
Secondly, the toy storage box should be small rather than large.
General advice: Put a set of toys in a separate box and do not mix them with other toys.
So in most cases, oversized boxes are actually not practical. They neither allow children to learn classification. They are also very heavy after being packed and are not suitable for children to carry and pick up at all.
Small boxes can be stacked for storage, with clear classification, appropriate size, and free combination.
Thirdly, the toy storage box should be light rather than heavy.
Some storage boxes are very heavy due to material and design considerations.
For example, bamboo or rattan storage frames have unique designs and look beautiful.
However, it is very heavy, and it is not suitable for children to organize themselves when loaded with toys.
Moreover, if there is partial damage, the rattan may scratch the child.
This is particularly important for most ordinary families with limited area.
Use the high space as much as possible so that it takes up less space than the sky.
This can be achieved through cabinets, perforated boards, hooks, stackable storage boxes, etc.
Of course, this requires the cooperation of parents, who regularly help their children update and replace toys at high and low places, and at the same time make it clear to their children that they are not allowed to climb up and get toys on their own.
Compared with a 500-square-meter villa and an 80-square-meter ordinary apartment, the villa is definitely more difficult to clean, and the same is true for toys.
If you buy too much and play without restraint or plan, it will take hours for adults to put it away, let alone children.
So in the final analysis, we still need to consume rationally and reasonably control the impulse when buying toys.
Try to choose some toys with growth potential, and at the same time, try to control the number of toys of the same type.
In addition, as children grow, toys also change.
Therefore, throw it away when it needs to be thrown away, give it away when it needs to be thrown away, and eliminate it in time to free up space.
You can set a principle for your children: when you buy a new toy, you must throw away an old toy. This will also make your children more rational when facing new toys.
A clever dad on the Internet once shared the method of raising gold and silver coins:
5 old toys = 1 gold coin, 3 old toys = 1 silver coin, and the child will use gold or silver coins. Exchange toys.
1) "Return of the King" storage box
Storage box is undoubtedly the most practical storage tool, there is no other.
When choosing storage boxes, try to choose side-opening or drawer-type ones instead of top-opening ones.
You don’t have to move the upper storage to get it, and you can combine it at will.
Transparent or translucent ones are clearer and can be seen at a glance.
If the child is very young and still wants to choose an opaque storage box, you can also put a label on the outside of the storage box, draw a pattern, or directly take a photo and print it to facilitate the child's identification and memory of the box classification.
2) Super worry-free storage cabinets
If there are not enough cabinets installed during decoration, you can also consider such storage cabinets.
You can choose storage boxes of different colors, heights and sizes according to your own needs for flexible matching.
3) Small and flexible storage bag
It is important to choose different storage tools according to the characteristics of the toy!
After buying some toys, you can change the packaging box into a storage bag, which saves space and is easy to find.
The fresh-keeping bag can be used directly.
For many toys with many parts, especially those that exercise fine motor skills, such as beads, small Lego, puzzles, etc., storage boxes are too big. There is no need for small storage boxes, so you can use transparent ones. Storage bag.
It is recommended to use mesh bags to store bathroom toys and beach toys. For these toys that are not very regular and can leak sand and water, mesh bags are really useful.
4) Please think twice before buying storage tools
① There is a type of closed-type storage bag, which is more popular abroad, but Gao Gao’s mother feels that it is not suitable for our children to practice home storage. ability.
This kind of storage bag is usually relatively large, and I wish I could put a child in it.
When it is unfolded, it seems to have a designated area for children to play, but after all, it is too small, and children will still run out while playing.
When you put it away, you will feel a loss if it is too little. If it is too much, the child will not be able to move it and has not had the opportunity to learn classification.
Even if you put it away, it is not square and you don’t know where to put it. Throwing it in a corner will affect the beauty of the interior.
Practicality: One star?.
② There is a very popular car-shaped storage box on Douyin recently. The shape is very cute and looks like this.
The roof cover can be removed, and things can be loaded on the body and front of the car.
But because it is a special-shaped storage, and it will be very heavy when full, it is not easy to stack.
Even if they are stacked, if you want to get something, you still have to lift everything on top, which is a physical job.
But the advantage is that it can be used as a stool to sit on, and it is quite interesting, so friends with a big business can buy one or two and use it as a half storage and half toy.
If you really want to exercise your children through storage and keep your home tidy at the same time, please take a detour.
Practicality: Two stars?
③ There is also a category of fabric storage with similar problems.
Usually the sizes are relatively large, and some are big enough to hold a baby.
When putting away toys, throw them all in at once, and when taking them out, pour them all out with a splash.
Because the opening is not covered and the barrel body is soft, it cannot be stacked, so it has weaknesses in general toy storage.
But it is not completely useless. It is suitable for toys that are very light and take up space, such as ocean balls, or plush toys.
Practicality: three stars
If you want your children to be your little helpers in organizing your room, you need smart mothers and fathers who can create good things for your children. storage environment and teach correct storage techniques.
The process will definitely be difficult, but as long as you master good methods, the future will be bright!
I hope every child can have an orderly life.