Helping Your Child To Get Used To Using His Toy Chest

The time of childhood is where adventure and imagination fill a child's head and thoughts constantly with enrichment, fascination, development, and learning through the magic of toys. From toddler to teen, the enchantment of toys has never lessened or slackened. Early morning till time for bed, the child is immersed in a fantasy world and generally oblivious to the real world around them. Toys are their companions and the messier they can make their play areas the better and happier they are and this is where mom and dad come in and the toy box.

Organisation is important for a child's development and growth. When things are put in their proper place they are easier to find and less to damage or break. For a child, this is difficult to understand and the parent must gradually introduce them to the concept of the toy box. The parent should tell the child that the toy box or toy chest is a place where toys go after they have been played with. He or she should emphasise the importance of keeping the toys safe and ready for the child when they wish to play with the toys again. This gives the child responsibility to take care of their toys and there should be some kind of gentle penalty if the toys are broken such as: the toy will not be replaced. The child will lose some privilege such as television, video games, or computer for a time, and the child will go into time out. If learning is to take place along with that learning there must be consequences if the rules are not followed.

By keeping toys in one central location, the child can easily find the toy they wish to play with quickly and easily. The toy chest should be kept in the child's room or play area and all toys the child currently plays with kept inside. Toy chests can be personalised and decorated to suit the child's own taste and you may wish to put the child's name on the box. This gives them a sense that the box is theirs and a feeling of pride to take care of their possessions.