{"id":11515,"date":"2021-05-18T05:04:19","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T05:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/jp\/?post_type=blog-details&#038;p=11515"},"modified":"2024-12-08T17:43:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T08:43:16","slug":"things-you-can-do-today-to-teach-your-child-to-be-organized","status":"publish","type":"blog-details","link":"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/jp\/tokyo\/blogs\/things-you-can-do-today-to-teach-your-child-to-be-organized\/","title":{"rendered":"Things You Can Do Today to Teach Your Child to Be Organized"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-w-id=\"2cbef655-52fa-3858-215f-af45df27b3b1\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;2cbef655-52fa-3858-215f-af45df27b3b1&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">Helping your children acquire organizational skills might seem like a hefty task, but there are plenty of ways you could incorporate a sense of organization into their day through fun routines and tasks. So many children struggle with time management and organization, and that often continues into their adulthood. Teaching your children these skills from a young age will help them a lot later in life.For Keeping in mind these things GIIS has started a <a href=\"\/jp\/tokyo\/student-life\/summer-school\" data-w-id=\"3b3dc86e-2bce-9c9f-2bde-46fcb039847a\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;3b3dc86e-2bce-9c9f-2bde-46fcb039847a&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">Summer Camps<\/a> \u00a0which will be helpful for childeren \u00a0who wants to acquire organizational skills.<\/p>\n<h3 data-w-id=\"ecff939a-4039-8795-7f39-b4aff0ea372c\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;ecff939a-4039-8795-7f39-b4aff0ea372c&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">1. Choose a Good School<\/h3>\n<p data-w-id=\"75d2c217-d95c-8d84-f7f6-b8a505068d2c\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;75d2c217-d95c-8d84-f7f6-b8a505068d2c&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">For starters, get them into the right school. We at GIIS Tokyo believe that schools are like a second home. They teach value systems, beliefs, and practices. Many of what your children will learn at this age will serve them well when they grow up. An <a href=\"\/jp\/tokyo\" data-w-id=\"b8a970f8-412d-78ac-daca-8283632e8f82\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;b8a970f8-412d-78ac-daca-8283632e8f82&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">international school in Tokyo<\/a>, for instance, can provide a solid foundation of skills. With lessons that tackle organization and time management importance, your children will start putting those ideas into practice in a breeze. These are some ways to get started.<\/p>\n<h3 data-w-id=\"b7bc97bf-3cbc-a144-0232-3b9ed3031c9b\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;b7bc97bf-3cbc-a144-0232-3b9ed3031c9b&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">2. Introduce Checklists<\/h3>\n<p data-w-id=\"1a0d5762-8b64-0ca9-a6e8-edc1bf84019d\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;1a0d5762-8b64-0ca9-a6e8-edc1bf84019d&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">Start simple. Go with something like: \u201c<em data-w-id=\"1c87f7dd-2359-d09c-f9ad-89b964544802\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;1c87f7dd-2359-d09c-f9ad-89b964544802&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">3 things you have to do before you go to bed<\/em>.\u201d Or \u201c<em data-w-id=\"f5d6de7a-74f0-bb60-5b51-09544cdbc637\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;f5d6de7a-74f0-bb60-5b51-09544cdbc637&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">What to wear before going out<\/em>.\u201d The first list will likely have these on the list: brush your teeth, change into your pajamas, say a prayer. The second one will likely include: \u201cwear your mask, always wash your hands, stay a certain distance from everyone else when you\u2019re outside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"e94335a7-4bd4-c3ac-acab-6ad09aad96fc\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;e94335a7-4bd4-c3ac-acab-6ad09aad96fc&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u200d<span data-sheets-root=\"1\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"15326\" class=\"elementor elementor-15326\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1508ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b1508ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-popup-target elementor-element elementor-element-11bcff9 elementor-align-center exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-jet-popup=\"{&quot;attached-popup&quot;:&quot;jet-popup-15618&quot;,&quot;trigger-type&quot;:&quot;click-self&quot;,&quot;trigger-custom-selector&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;loop-dynamic-popup&quot;:false}\" data-id=\"11bcff9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download IB PYP Guidebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-popup-target elementor-element elementor-element-4e9fb56 elementor-align-center exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-jet-popup=\"{&quot;attached-popup&quot;:&quot;jet-popup-14350&quot;,&quot;trigger-type&quot;:&quot;click-self&quot;,&quot;trigger-custom-selector&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;loop-dynamic-popup&quot;:false}\" data-id=\"4e9fb56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download CBSE Guidebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-background\"><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"\/jp\/tokyo\/blogs\/10-creative-ways-to-teach-your-child-to-be-an-upstander\">10 creative ways to teach your child to be an upstander<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-embed w-script\" data-w-id=\"39bfaf91-94ce-7c5e-0f65-c84bfccec198\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;39bfaf91-94ce-7c5e-0f65-c84bfccec198&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\"><\/div>\n<p data-w-id=\"87f72e92-a51c-641e-95e8-bd60ffe073d2\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;87f72e92-a51c-641e-95e8-bd60ffe073d2&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u200d<\/p>\n<h3 data-w-id=\"359b041c-fa63-222d-a620-de4c5612733a\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;359b041c-fa63-222d-a620-de4c5612733a&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">3. Give Them Sorting Chores<\/h3>\n<p data-w-id=\"82bacb62-d517-7a33-e0ea-888891cd8e22\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;82bacb62-d517-7a33-e0ea-888891cd8e22&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">Think about asking them to do chores that involve sorting. For instance, they could sort out the socks or shoes. If you\u2019re cleaning out a closet, have them there with you to see how you do it. From planning the chore to making lists or arranging the items, your children will learn a lot from seeing you perform these tasks.<\/p>\n<h3 data-w-id=\"1a1372fb-c67f-8c22-9985-82d5ffc7db94\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;1a1372fb-c67f-8c22-9985-82d5ffc7db94&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">4. Get Them Planners<\/h3>\n<p data-w-id=\"0eadea4c-a7a0-c0f5-5be8-fcea366140ea\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;0eadea4c-a7a0-c0f5-5be8-fcea366140ea&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">You could also give your children a planner. That will hopefully encourage them to sort out their time. With plenty of options that offer kid-friendly designs, you won\u2019t have to settle for too-serious or boring-looking planners that your children won\u2019t want to have anything to do with. Anything with Peppa Pig, Elsa, and other famous cartoon characters will win you their abiding love and affection, hands down. That or find out who their favorite characters are. Iron Man? Captain America?<\/p>\n<h3 data-w-id=\"73f8010d-d51f-2c2a-a03a-8b784e83514d\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;73f8010d-d51f-2c2a-a03a-8b784e83514d&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">5. Set Up a Study Space<\/h3>\n<p data-w-id=\"980d4cb2-064b-b596-e15b-56c6a426b5cf\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;980d4cb2-064b-b596-e15b-56c6a426b5cf&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">Make sure your children block off a particular hour or time for studying. That helps turn that into a habit, which helps train them mentally for the activity. That way, whenever that hour or time approaches, they know what they need to do. In some ways, as soon as they see the time, they\u2019ll immediately start preparing their desks as well as themselves mentally, and that\u2019s an excellent way to instill excellent study habits in your little ones.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"6dff707b-8321-5a8b-ef2a-cc5429700a4f\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;6dff707b-8321-5a8b-ef2a-cc5429700a4f&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u200d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-background\"><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"\/jp\/tokyo\/blogs\/what-parents-should-do-when-their-child-hates-their-school\">What Parents Should Do When Their Child Hates Going to School?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"ae47f5b6-629b-3f65-a169-e02a90400216\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;ae47f5b6-629b-3f65-a169-e02a90400216&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u200d<\/p>\n<h3 data-w-id=\"07b29223-e8e2-7fb3-0b02-4ade8b754c45\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;07b29223-e8e2-7fb3-0b02-4ade8b754c45&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">6. Talk About Wants and Needs<\/h3>\n<p data-w-id=\"f733ab4b-f4ec-f486-3ee1-4f99ce08e8c2\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;f733ab4b-f4ec-f486-3ee1-4f99ce08e8c2&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">Learning to prioritize is a crucial skill. Which tasks matter more? That\u2019s a question you\u2019ll want your child to know how to answer. You could talk to them about sorting out and prioritizing what they want to do. For instance, doing homework is a priority. Playing after isn\u2019t. By recognizing early on what wants are and how they differ from needs, your children will hopefully learn how to pick out which tasks and assignments they need to prioritize. As they get older, that skill is going to help them manage their time wisely, too.<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"957af134-e1ff-fc56-7426-332ddf447204\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;957af134-e1ff-fc56-7426-332ddf447204&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u200d<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"957af134-e1ff-fc56-7426-332ddf447204\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;957af134-e1ff-fc56-7426-332ddf447204&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"15315\" class=\"elementor elementor-15315\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f8f8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6f8f8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66733f6 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66733f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/jp\/tokyo\/admissions\/campus-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/book-a-campus-tour-jpeg.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15316\" alt=\"book a campus tour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/book-a-campus-tour-jpeg.webp 790w, https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/book-a-campus-tour-300x76.webp 300w, https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/book-a-campus-tour-768x194.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"c5d1a1e6-6739-edcd-40a6-607445c63869\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;c5d1a1e6-6739-edcd-40a6-607445c63869&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u200d<\/p>\n<h3 data-w-id=\"f9213bb3-06c1-a3eb-a361-d88a96344d01\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;f9213bb3-06c1-a3eb-a361-d88a96344d01&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">7. Put Items Back<\/h3>\n<p data-w-id=\"7d1c7786-ae2e-3d7e-c7c4-d53e2d3d0800\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;7d1c7786-ae2e-3d7e-c7c4-d53e2d3d0800&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">As a leading international school in Tokyo, we know that children love messes. They love upturning their full bags or hampers of toys. But that\u2019s going to leave you with a perpetually messy home. One thing you can do to keep your sanity and stop that from happening is to train them to put one item back in before they take another one out. That works for their toys and everything else. Once your children learn this, you can keep the mess at home from getting too overwhelming.<\/p>\n<h3 data-w-id=\"390ff405-6a11-eeaa-c8a5-6fae0822b933\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;390ff405-6a11-eeaa-c8a5-6fae0822b933&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">8. Show Them How to Categorize<\/h3>\n<p data-w-id=\"f5cee361-d676-7358-3574-4f6cf686231a\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;f5cee361-d676-7358-3574-4f6cf686231a&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">One fun way to keep everything neat and orderly at home is to show your kids how to categorize items. From their toys to the groceries, from kitchen items to garden supplies, this will help train their organizational skills, too. If they can categorize, label, and sort, those skills will come in handy at school as it helps them remember those concepts when they\u2019re sorting through tasks or their desks.<\/p>\n<h3 data-w-id=\"17f326b0-414d-a27a-7e3c-a42819c6c43f\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;17f326b0-414d-a27a-7e3c-a42819c6c43f&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">9. Put Up a Daily Checklist<\/h3>\n<p data-w-id=\"7734c321-3ffa-277a-56df-f9fb2dbf8cf7\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;7734c321-3ffa-277a-56df-f9fb2dbf8cf7&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">It helps if you put up a daily checklist or a list of things they need to get done every day. Study lists will be different from a list detailing their chores. That way, your kids only need to look at that schedule to remind them what they need to prepare for next. What class is going to start in five minutes? Which assignments should they prepare? Which books or learning materials should they get?<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-embed w-script\" data-w-id=\"f001ed03-96f8-2f7f-bb66-5e32ab3a091e\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;f001ed03-96f8-2f7f-bb66-5e32ab3a091e&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\"><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"15241\" class=\"elementor elementor-15241\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5daec6ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5daec6ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4134cd2c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4134cd2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/jp\/tokyo\/admissions\/enquiry-form#enquiry-form\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Secure Your Child\u2019s Future: Enrol Today!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2514be78 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2514be78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/globalindianschool.org\/jp\/tokyo\/admissions\/campus-tour#campus-tour-new\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Our Campus And Know More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-background\"><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"\/jp\/tokyo\/blogs\/8-simple-ways-to-help-your-child-get-more-organized\">8 simple ways to help your child get more organized<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-w-id=\"e7cadf53-22ca-8aea-c98e-6ead21657685\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;e7cadf53-22ca-8aea-c98e-6ead21657685&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">\u200d<\/p>\n<h3 data-w-id=\"706f18e2-b063-90d2-04a1-ae01296ebea5\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;706f18e2-b063-90d2-04a1-ae01296ebea5&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">10. Create a Family Calendar<\/h3>\n<p data-w-id=\"42994baa-7e77-36c2-cf1c-215ab247173c\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;42994baa-7e77-36c2-cf1c-215ab247173c&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">A family calendar is a calendar where you put all your plans in. It can be something for your next vacation or what you will be doing during the weekend. Are you going to celebrate someone\u2019s birthday soon? Or maybe you\u2019ll want to get a cake and desserts when your children finally start school again, to celebrate.<\/p>\n<h3 data-w-id=\"3dc8332c-9e73-44d4-933e-275dd0571139\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;3dc8332c-9e73-44d4-933e-275dd0571139&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">11. Go for Smaller Steps<\/h3>\n<p data-w-id=\"98804539-16ed-788c-e8e7-77501e22a2d8\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;98804539-16ed-788c-e8e7-77501e22a2d8&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">For many of the children, school may seem like only assignments, projects, and tasks. The volume of work might overwhelm your children. One thing you can do is to teach them how to break everything down into smaller steps. Which ones must be done first? If it&#8217;s a huge project, start with coming up with an idea. When your children know what they want to do, the next task is to list the materials needed. Supplies must be gathered after that. By going over the steps with them, they\u2019ll learn what to do the next time. They also won\u2019t be panicked or overwhelmed, no matter the size of the project or the volume of the work.<\/p>\n<h3 data-w-id=\"08bf30e7-8d42-2ed3-4526-e856c0db2b4b\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;08bf30e7-8d42-2ed3-4526-e856c0db2b4b&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">12. Encourage Them to Start Early<\/h3>\n<p data-w-id=\"38bc7b3b-639f-1fdc-5216-e94d9484c2d8\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;38bc7b3b-639f-1fdc-5216-e94d9484c2d8&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-blogs-description-input\">One of the worst nightmares for parents is to hear their children say something like: \u201cwe need a costume or this project for class tomorrow,\u201d right when you\u2019re tucking them into bed. Why they couldn\u2019t have said that throughout the day, parents since time immemorial have no idea. You can put a stop to these harrowing requests by training your children to start on their projects early. 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