When labeling storage for children, use visual images to identify which toys go in which bins. For example, a photograph or drawing of a doll on a container will help toddlers to be in charge of their own toys.

Tip: The visual images should be accompanied by text in a large, easy to read font to help keep parents organized at a glance.

Purging: The One-in One-Out Rule. When giving new toys to your children, teach them that for each toy they receive, they should give an old toy away to someone for whom it will be new. This helps prevent the accumulation of old toys and teaches children early on that they should give to receive.

This tip is from episode 2, Click to view the Episode Summary