posted by Jessica Lynette on 12 Habits

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There was a decided absence about June’s Habit on this blog  - in part because we were gone for half the month, making a 30 day plan impossible to maintain. But also because our habit is a simple one: Put away things without being asked.

While it is simple in concept {so simple that while trying to decide what activities to tie into this habit if I had gone with a 30 day plan I couldn’t come up with much of anything as it is quite a literal habit!} it is not so simple to implement as a life habit.

How does one teach a child to put away things without being asked? Upon reflection of that I concluded that it would be by modeling the behavior for the child and for the child to know that is what the expectation is.

Our months habit has consisted of a little bit of me reminding them about what our habit is and personal responsibility a whole lot more of me trying to be consistent myself in remembering to put away my own things to model it for them.

{If you’ve been following the habits you may remember April’s habit was very similar – put away what you touch. This habit was meant to grow on that habit.}

July’s habit 31-daily plan Keeping Your Word will be posted next Monday!

Tags: intentional habit building for kids, June - Put away what you touch without being asked