Sing a clean up song (like this one or this)- this helps them learn the routine and makes it fun. You can even give them one toy and encourage them to help you as well! Toddler 14 months to 2 Years: They are watching you! When you are ready to move on from playing with toys to something else, tell them “we are going to clean up the toys now.” Then let them watch you clean up a few of their toys. Start by modelling the behavior you want. You can even start earlier if your baby seems to watch and observe you a lot. The beginning phase of teaching babies to clean up is something you can start as young as 9 or 10 months old. Now let’s go through some age groups and what to start when: Babies:
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What age do I start teaching my child how to tidy up her toys? How do I even start and what happens when she does not want to help clean up? These are questions that we often hear when we are helping our families with strategies for their toddlers.