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Try to keep a bit of order, but don't get too stressedClutter War II: Attack of the Giant Baby By: Merlin Mann (33 replies) April 21, 2008 - 5:58am
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Try to keep a bit of order, but don't get too stressed
My daughter is now 2 years old, and I think by now we have more or less a handle on things. Two things that worked for us:
We moved from our apartment to a house, and in the new place we were able to devote a room as “play room”. Now most of the toy-related clutter stays there, we clean up every couple of days, but it’s not too bad if there’s toys all over the floor because it stays there. It also makes a nice place to spend some family time together.
Like barbex said, you have to allow a certain level of mess. Essentially accept that your life will never (in the near future at least) be as tidy, ordered or predictable as it was when you were childless. BUT that is no a bad thing! Having a child has given my life a whole new perspective in which keeping a tidy house is not the most important thing - rather enjoying every moment I can with my family is.
And Merlin, as a friend of mine told me when my daughter was about 6 months old: enjoy immobility while it lasts ;-)