Today’s Parenting Tip:

DECIDE:   To help your child keep better track of his stuff.

PRACTICE:       Today, talk with your child about the last time he lost something. Think why that happened.

Was he paying attention to other less important things? Did he have too many things to keep track of? Was he expecting you to keep track of it for him?

Is there something he can do to make this not happen again? Make a checklist of items needed each day for school? Have a special place for things (like a backpack)? Check his backpack before bed each night?

Pick a solution and see if he can do it for a solid week. Celebrate if he does. If not, think if there is a better solution and try another week.

Today’s Decide and Practice daily parenting tip was inspired by our featured picture book, PLAIDYPUS.  Read the book to a child in your life each day as a reminder of what you are deciding and practicing that day.

Come back each day for another good parenting decision and how to practice it. (Each day’s activity will also be posted on the Daily Parenting Tips page for easy access.)

Read the whole story at Kids Keeping Track of Their Things.