| Some would joke that the only way to
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| | (to their favorite station of course) and
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| motivate teens is to threaten or bribe
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| | together work to de-clutter the space.
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| them, well those may work but in the long
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| | Keep in mind that your organizational
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| run, they won't teach your teen the
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| | style my not work for them so ask them
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| valuable lesson of accountability
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| | questions as you go along and try to help
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| {smile}.
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| | them figure out a way to organize things
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| As you know, teens never seem to lack
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| | so that it is easy to keep up. Another
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| motivation to do what they want to do --
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| | fun way to get them motivated is to
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| talk on the phone, meet up with friends,
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| | provide fun, funky and cool storage bins
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| go to the movies, etc. But, when it
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| | to use for those small items that seem to
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| comes down to getting them to do the
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| | just collect in the corners of their
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| things that we want them to do and the
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| | rooms.
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| things that the need to do, that seems to
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| | Set Clear Rules and Let them set the
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| be a different story.
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| | schedule: Be sure that you set clear
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| Here are some tips that we as parents can
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| | rules as to what is allowable daily
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| use to help motivate our teens to become
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| | clutter and what isn't. For instance, if
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| more organized.
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| | you don't allow food or dishes in your
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| Build your teens confidence by
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| | teen's room, be sure that they are
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| identifying the ways in which he or she
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| | following those rules and respecting
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| is already organized. Everyone, including
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| | them. If shoes on the floor are OK, then
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| your teen, shows signs of being organized
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| | let them know that as well. Teens need
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| with some things. Teens love to be
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| | clear-cut rules to follow. Sit down with
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| acknowledged for a job well done so if
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| | you teen and simply ask them "What day
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| your child does a great job organizing
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| | can you carve out at least 1 hr to do a
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| his or her school work or his or her
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| | full room cleaning?" and let your teen
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| clothes, try to encourage them to apply
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| | set a day (either weekly or biweekly).
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| those same organizational skills to the
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| | What this does is let them know you value
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| other areas in their life that can use
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| | their time and schedule and it makes them
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| some organizational help.
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| | accountable.
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| Teach them & Have fun. Perhaps your teen
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| | Finally, be sure you reward and commend
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| really doesn't know where to begin!
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| | your teens organizing successes with
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| Socks here and there, books under the
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| | either a small token of additional
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| bed, clothes stuffed behind the hamper.
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| | freedom or kind words. Keep in mind that
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| All of this can seem like a battle for
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| | being organized is all about being
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| them that is useless to fight. Why not
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| | responsible. For a teenager, gaining
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| set up a date with your child to organize
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| | trust and freedom from parents is one of
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| his/her space together. Turn on the radio
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| | the biggest motivations of all.
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