Why are teenagers bedrooms so untidy?
Teenagers do not have a since of responsibility because they simply don’t care. They have no pride. No amount of yelling, grounding, or rewarding would do the trick with my son. This is what I did that changed everything: Together we went through his room from top to bottom. We threw away stuff, & made a Goodwill box. His room was totally stripped. Then we cleaned the walls, carpets, & shelves. Together we chose a new wall color and painted. Cleaned the carpet and WE purchased new curtains, sheets, and bed cover. When everything was brought back in the room I let him decide how the furniture should be arranged. I taught him how to clean, fold and hang clothes. Everything had a place with plenty of shelves to put them away. From that day on he was responsible for doing his own laundry. Mom was not his maid anymore. Because he had to put forth a lot of effort to clean his room and the fact that I let him make some decisions he developed pride in the way his room looked. I gave him a tall
