Comments on: Marie Kondo and the life-changing magic of very messy children https://www.ababyonboard.com/marie-kondo-and-the-life-changing-magic-of-very-messy-children/ A London mum blog for the parenting journey. UK interiors, pregnancy, baby & parenting lifestyle blog Tue, 28 Jan 2020 14:24:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: gillian https://www.ababyonboard.com/marie-kondo-and-the-life-changing-magic-of-very-messy-children/#comment-160992 Wed, 17 Feb 2016 19:21:55 +0000 https://www.ababyonboard.com/?p=12392#comment-160992 In reply to Karen.

That sounds really promising! Like the ten minute idea. Sadly my daughter is the complete opposite and won’t get rid of anything she sees, even things she’s not seen in months. Hope for when she’s older? x

]]> By: Giving up clothes for good | A Baby on Board blog https://www.ababyonboard.com/marie-kondo-and-the-life-changing-magic-of-very-messy-children/#comment-160969 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 05:00:40 +0000 https://www.ababyonboard.com/?p=12392#comment-160969 […] doing a massive house clearout (more ‘loft conversion happening imminently’ than ‘Marie Kondo can-do’) and although we’re trying to get rid of everything currently in the loft, […]

]]> By: Karen https://www.ababyonboard.com/marie-kondo-and-the-life-changing-magic-of-very-messy-children/#comment-160961 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 14:19:24 +0000 https://www.ababyonboard.com/?p=12392#comment-160961 I actually started going through clothes and books with my two boys (6 & 8). I was pleasantly surprised at how much they purged on their own. We have yet to do toys, but I do talk to them about how much space we have and at least we have gotten rid of broken and cheap plastic toys in the past. Unfortunately, they both love Legos, and they aren’t going anywhere. I have them do 10 minute tidying breaks when it gets bad (sometimes they have to do 10 minutes to earn a tv show). So I am hopeful that as we all learn to put away the things we have decided to keep that bring us joy, we can keep our home tidier going forward. It is so helpful that the boys are old enough to do more things on their own.

]]> By: Lindsay At Newcastle Family Life https://www.ababyonboard.com/marie-kondo-and-the-life-changing-magic-of-very-messy-children/#comment-160542 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 20:42:49 +0000 https://www.ababyonboard.com/?p=12392#comment-160542 Ha ha this had me noddling along and laughing . I have heard so much about this book , although I have not read it. I hate mess and chaos as it drives me bonkers but I have three children a teen a two year old and a one year old so my house is full of clutter. I can so relate to having to put the cushions back on the sofa non-stop and toys everywhere. Like you say they are only little and every little object is treasure to them to enjoy and play. I think I need to just get use to mess and clutter for the next 18 or so years , then I can have my lovely tidy home xx

]]> By: Lia : Tangerine Canteen https://www.ababyonboard.com/marie-kondo-and-the-life-changing-magic-of-very-messy-children/#comment-160451 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 11:19:56 +0000 https://www.ababyonboard.com/?p=12392#comment-160451 I bought this book at the weekend! I haven’t read it yet, but yesterday I sent off about 40 books to the charity shop!! It felt good and whilst my kiddos are not teenies anymore, they still do that cushion thing! WHY?! WHY?! WHY???????

]]> By: Slummy single mummy https://www.ababyonboard.com/marie-kondo-and-the-life-changing-magic-of-very-messy-children/#comment-160348 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 16:33:36 +0000 https://www.ababyonboard.com/?p=12392#comment-160348 I got the tidying book for Christmas! I love being organised, and although I don’t have babies, I do share my house with two hoarders, so I’m not sure how I would ever implement it!

]]> By: Fiona https://www.ababyonboard.com/marie-kondo-and-the-life-changing-magic-of-very-messy-children/#comment-160330 Fri, 22 Jan 2016 09:34:49 +0000 https://www.ababyonboard.com/?p=12392#comment-160330 Love this post, it is impossible to keep a family home tidy when there are young children about, or that’s my excuse anyway. I can manage about one room, but whilst I’ve been cleaning in there, Ebony will have created a disaster in another room. If I wanted to keep it clean and tidy and perfect, it would be my fulltime job and I doubt I’d have much time left to spend with Ebony. So I’m putting up with the mess, whilst also hating it. x

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