Make Your Child's Bedroom a Successful Space!
The back-to-school season is here, and savvy mothers are getting prepared to smooth their children's transition into a season of new teachers, new friends, and new classes. They're organizing their children's schedules, enrolling them in activities, planning healthy lunches, buying school materials, and assembling new wardrobes.
But there's another factor which is essential to each child's success: his / her bedroom environment.
"Transforming your son or daughter's bedroom into a successful space gives them the support, self-confidence and motivation to embrace new opportunities in their lives," explains Successful Areas Trainer, Mary Roberts, whose powerful three-step process for updating children's bed rooms has supported hundreds of parents and kids in creating supportive environments.
Jumpstart the transition into the new college year
The outer environment mirrors the inner environment. Therefore, the bedroom is a reflection of the kid. When updated to reflect who your child is right now, the bed room becomes a release pad that works with and empowers his or her transition into the new school 12 months.
Use these three simple steps to upgrade your son or daughter's bedroom:
Take a close go through the layout, decor, and organization of the bedroom. What does it say about your child? Does is reflect the development and change your son or daughter made over the summer, or do some things in the bed room seem out-of-date?
Ask your son or daughter, "What are your favorite things in your bedroom?" Talk about the ways your child has matured over the summertime, then ask, "Is there anything in your room you are feeling you have outgrown?" Give your child a chance to determine which clothing, memorabilia, stuffed animals, photos, artwork, old research assignments, etc. to keep, and which to let go.
To help decide what stays and who goes, use the 3 Pile Method.
Type your belongings into three piles.
Pile 1: Keep-items that will remain in the area
Pile 2: Store-items that no more fit in the room, but will be stored
Pile 3: Let Go-items which will be donated, recycled, or discarded
If you as well as your child aren't immediately sure which pile something belongs in, ask these four questions:
* Do I really like it?
* Do I use or use it?
* Do I need it?
* Would it express who I am now?
If you can't answer yes to at least one of the four questions, it's time to allow item go.
Pack up all of the items you as well as your child have decided to store. Then, finish off all the items in the "RELEASE" pile. However you decide to get rid of these products, be sure to go them out of the bedroom immediately and into a location near the door of your house, so that it's easier to take the pile to its destination.
Given that you've eliminated a bunch of stuff that was taking on valuable space in your son or daughter's room, it's time to concentrate on the items you want to keep-the things which express who your child is right now.
Now, it is time to focus on what your son or daughter is looking forward to in the new school year!
Does your son or daughter have a fresh interest, or is he or she creating a current interest? Is your child thrilled to explore new subject material? What image or item is it possible to place in the bedroom to celebrate these new pursuits? A poster of the Eiffel Tower can fire an enthusiasm for learning French. A photo of the favorite athlete might encourage inspiration and determination. A style of a castle supports a desire for life in the Middle Ages. No matter the images you select, be sure they are positive, and that they support who your child is and where they would like to go.
Congratulate your child for updating his or her room to express who they are! By letting go of the old, they have made room for the new!
But there's another factor which is essential to each child's success: his / her bedroom environment.
"Transforming your son or daughter's bedroom into a successful space gives them the support, self-confidence and motivation to embrace new opportunities in their lives," explains Successful Areas Trainer, Mary Roberts, whose powerful three-step process for updating children's bed rooms has supported hundreds of parents and kids in creating supportive environments.
Jumpstart the transition into the new college year
The outer environment mirrors the inner environment. Therefore, the bedroom is a reflection of the kid. When updated to reflect who your child is right now, the bed room becomes a release pad that works with and empowers his or her transition into the new school 12 months.
Use these three simple steps to upgrade your son or daughter's bedroom:
1. Assess
Take a close go through the layout, decor, and organization of the bedroom. What does it say about your child? Does is reflect the development and change your son or daughter made over the summer, or do some things in the bed room seem out-of-date?
2. Let Go!
Ask your son or daughter, "What are your favorite things in your bedroom?" Talk about the ways your child has matured over the summertime, then ask, "Is there anything in your room you are feeling you have outgrown?" Give your child a chance to determine which clothing, memorabilia, stuffed animals, photos, artwork, old research assignments, etc. to keep, and which to let go.
To help decide what stays and who goes, use the 3 Pile Method.
Type your belongings into three piles.
Pile 1: Keep-items that will remain in the area
Pile 2: Store-items that no more fit in the room, but will be stored
Pile 3: Let Go-items which will be donated, recycled, or discarded
If you as well as your child aren't immediately sure which pile something belongs in, ask these four questions:
* Do I really like it?
* Do I use or use it?
* Do I need it?
* Would it express who I am now?
If you can't answer yes to at least one of the four questions, it's time to allow item go.
Pack up all of the items you as well as your child have decided to store. Then, finish off all the items in the "RELEASE" pile. However you decide to get rid of these products, be sure to go them out of the bedroom immediately and into a location near the door of your house, so that it's easier to take the pile to its destination.
Given that you've eliminated a bunch of stuff that was taking on valuable space in your son or daughter's room, it's time to concentrate on the items you want to keep-the things which express who your child is right now.
3. Celebrate the brand new!
Now, it is time to focus on what your son or daughter is looking forward to in the new school year!
Does your son or daughter have a fresh interest, or is he or she creating a current interest? Is your child thrilled to explore new subject material? What image or item is it possible to place in the bedroom to celebrate these new pursuits? A poster of the Eiffel Tower can fire an enthusiasm for learning French. A photo of the favorite athlete might encourage inspiration and determination. A style of a castle supports a desire for life in the Middle Ages. No matter the images you select, be sure they are positive, and that they support who your child is and where they would like to go.
Congratulate your child for updating his or her room to express who they are! By letting go of the old, they have made room for the new!
