First, do not worry. It is natural to ask her child, teenager and now, to keep his room. However, it is not possible to have the same level of language and requirement regardless of age. It is necessary (and useful!) To adapt to each stage of the growth of her child. For example, at 4 years old, is a storetoo abstractAnd the small do not know what that means. Even in adolescence, it is sometimes still necessary to agree beforehand ondefinition of the words. This includes the youth with the word 'store' is not necessarily what adults want to say ...

Before three years: no need to ask a child keep his room!

Early age, games and other stuffed animals are spinning on the floor of his room, even the whole house, quickly transformed the family into a shambles, full of life for some, frustrating for others. However, it is perfectlypointless to aska child under three years of his store room. He has no idea what that means. You put you on all fours and to gently teach the basics of sorting and placing the order. Be patient, it will not last!

Between three and five years' storage ', the child still does not know what that means ...

So you still show the logic of a storage since learned by imitation. Ideally (but with young children, often lack the time ...) is to transform this momentinvolved and complicity. This young age is also one of the rituals are reassuring. So why not make clean bedrooma ritual of the end of the day?

Between six and twelve years, your child still needs your help

At these ages, it begins to be increasingly autonomous and often likes to fend for themselves. SoDo not put in his place, Though there is still much to learn. Attention, it is not always willing to store when you ask him. To avoid a conflict, offer them a 'go' in the day toassist in this taskWhile suggesting to start alone. When you join, remember toenhance what he alreadyof himself. To 8-10 years, he also begins to understand that the arrangement allows it to easily find business and get a game to share with friends.

Between 12 and 18 years, teen defends its territory and opposes family rules explosive situation ... Warning!

He tends to question the rules and family organization. Her room is like what happens in his head: emotional upheaval, questioned ... ambivalence, in other words, rather messy! Do not store the room is used to better delineate its territory and to mark a form ofTaking of independencecompared to previous habits.This is a time of negotiation and compromiseand some errors are to be avoided! First, observe its territory (as far as accommodation permits): in other words, do not in his room without knocking or in his absence. Then, do not clean in his place, it does feel a greater need to put the mess! Finally, between parents, be consistent. Then, trying to negotiate with him a 'minimum' required on your part.Ask clear and reasonable.Of course, as he likes shouting 'this is my room! ', But it remains under the roof of the family home and is perfectly legitimate to enforce some rules of hygiene. If you are obsessive about order, it will be tough, but remember, our children are there to make us grow!