NAPO Austin: June Chapter Meeting

Program Description

Zoom meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Come at 6:15 p.m. for pre-meeting networking and work out any technical difficulties. Please register if you plan on attending. We look forward to seeing you!

At what age can little ones begin to learn organizing skills? One-year old? Three? Five? Are kids ever too old to learn to get organized? Lauren Mang of Get Littles Organized, will answer these questions and more, helping professional organizers and overwhelmed parents learn how to build their A-Team of organizing assistants to help corral the household chaos. Learn why it takes a village, and why it's important to start young. Understand how a toddler's mind works and how to harness their independence, energy, and curiosity into organizing skills that will last a lifetime. Identify strategies and tools to use with each age child that work and set the entire family up for success. Leave excited and prepared to get organized with the little ones in your life. You'll leave AMAZED at how young Littles can get organized, how easy it is to build your A-Team, and how simple it is to get those Littles involved once you have the right tools in your toolkit!

Objectives

• Identify the age at which children can realistically begin learning organizing skills.
• Gain understanding of how a toddler's mind works. Use this knowledge to best harness their independence, energy, and curiosity into organizing skills that will last them a lifetime.
• Learn why it takes the entire family unit to maintain order and organization in the home.
• Identify the tasks that varying age groups can safely and successfully organize.
• Discover tips and tricks for getting the whole family motivated and wanting to organize as a part of a daily routine.