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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think she is ocd ( obse conpl disor ) but I think she is a clean FREAK. I wouldn't like my child worrying about making a mess in her own home because mess is part of life and there's learning in making mess. Definitely talk to her. [/quote]
Learning to make a mess ? Never ok. Teach children to clean, not make messes. [/quote]

You have to teach children to clean after they make a make. Cleaning and organizing after done with their toys etc.[/quote]

21.27 here.  I disagree.  Kids who learn to plan out things early are more likely to keep cleaning up after themselves later when it's no longer a game.  There's no reason to pull out every single toy, so the child can learn to put one thing back before she gets out another.  A boy who knows that paint will go all over can learn to grab a paint shirt and put down paper or plastic under whatever he's painting.  I start kids helping me with prep and clean up as soon as they are dong activities, even if it's as simple as dropping the crayon in the box at 9 months.  It doesn't stop spontaneity.  A 4 year old who knows how to prep and clean up will run and grab the paint shirt along with the paint and brushes, it's just part of his routine.  Prep doesn't have to take more than 30 seconds for something simple, and it more than halves clean up.  Ok, in the towel trail example, it takes closer to 5 minutes, but that's because it's a game that the kids love.  As I stated before, every single one of my bosses appreciates that the kids get a foundation that allows them to see prep and clean up as part of the activity.  The kids don't see clean up as separate, so there's never an argument about whose job it is or when it needs to be done.[/quote]

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