While most of us want our surroundings to be clean, how many of us teach our children the importance of cleanliness. We might teach them to brush their teeth, wash their face and bathe everyday. But do we extend the concept of cleanliness to every aspect of their daily life. Here are tips for inculcating the value of cleanliness in children. If your child s room looks like as if it has been hit by a mini-tornado, you have to ensure that it is not taken over by a typhoon.
Children have to be taught to keep the things in the right place.
It is a habit of a lifetime. Parents cannot and need not be over attentive about this aspect in the early years of their children. But some discipline has to be injected at a later stage. Set down certain parameters. For instance, a child should never be allowed to use soiled hankies or towels.