How to Create Boundaries in the Bedroom

Master bedrooms can often become a room for family gathering and a dumping zone for family clutter. By creating a list of basic “Room Rules” for everyone to follow when they are in the bedroom it will encourage you and the whole family to respect the space.

Room Rules

1. What you bring in, you take out
2. Ask permission to use the space
3. No food or drinks allowed
4. Knock before entering
5. Mom & Dad have priority in here

How to enforce the rules incorporating the following points:

• When introducing new rules always have a family meeting where you discuss the change and explain why this rule is necessary
  
• If the rules are violated, for example, a kid’s books and bags are dumped in the room, immediately move the items to the child’s room and remind them of where their things belong.
  
• Enforcing new rules can be stressful. However, if behavior and expectations are inconsistent, the family will revert back to old habits.
  

This tip is from episode 37, Click to view the Episode Summary