From the author: Based on questions in a personal conversation... Before going to a meeting with me, my client looked into the room of her 12-year-old son, and the intended topic of our conversation suddenly changed … 💬“How is this possible! Dirty socks are lying on the floor, there are candy wrappers and sandwich crumbs on the table!” - she lamented. This was not the first time she had seen such a sight, and it always upset her very much. “He just doesn't notice the mess! He’s happy with everything!” - she was surprised. 😑I answered that in fact there is nothing surprising in this. Until the age of 19-20, the human brain is formed, in particular the frontal lobes, which are responsible for conscious behavior. All children experience confusion. And in conditions of multitasking (school, clubs, lessons and tutors, computer games), it is especially difficult for them to focus on such “little things” as order in the room. 🖼“But something needs to be done!” - she exclaimed. “Remember your childhood,” I suggested. “Have you always kept your room in order?” “Not particularly... Of course, I also scattered things.” And my mother constantly scolded me for unwashed cups and candy wrappers on the table!” 🍬“When did you start keeping order?”“When you started living on your own!” – she answered without hesitation. “When you pay the bills, don’t forget to turn off the light in the bathroom...” “Believe me,” I told her, “by keeping your house clean and tidy now, you are instilling in your son the habit of such a way of life. And when he grows up, it will bear fruit!” 🎁 “But is it possible to somehow help this process?” she asked. “Of course, you can! For example, distribute household responsibilities, assign your son something simple, but requiring regular effort - taking out the trash, feeding the fish... A sense of responsibility will help him be more attentive to maintaining order. And don’t try to get him to create perfect order in the room. It is quite possible that, for example, the dumbbells on the carpet near the bed are something that, in his opinion, should always be at hand! The main thing is to regularly remind about the key points of cleanliness and hygiene. And, of course, the cleaning process should not be boring. For example, my son likes to clean his room with headphones on while listening to his favorite music.” 🎧Do you have secrets on how to teach order to your beloved offspring?? ❓