can pile up. More and more stuff can pile up. More and more stuff
can crocan crowd a room and seem wd a room and seem
chaotic, so a good storhaotic, so a good stoorage system age system
is a must. Cis a must. Closet systems, book-loset systems, book-
cases, tocases, toy cy chests, bulletin boards hests, bulletin boards
and shelving can help corrand shelving can helpp corral kids’ al kids’
collections and art projects. “Kids collections and art proojects. “Kids
like structure, although they wlike structure, althouggh they would ould
nevnever ask for it, so gier ask for it, so giving it to them ving it to them
in their room is a real gift,in their room is a real gift,” sa” says ys
ButlerButler. .
She suggests making an art She suggests making an art
project space out of a closet or a corner space in the room. project space out oof a closet or a corner space in the room.
“Keep it set up so it encoureep it set up so it encourages art to be happening at anages art to be happeening at any y
moment.moment.” F” For example, the door can be remoor exammple, the door can be removed or closed ed or closed
when not in use. Mount an extrhen not in use. Mount an extra table on the wa table on the wall to be all to be
dropped dodropped down as needed, like old ironing boards did. “Twn as needed, like old ironing boarrds did. “There here
are nevare never enough tables,er enough tables,” sa” says Butlerr,, “so find clev, “so find cclever wer ways to ys to
create them and teaccreate them and teach the kids to clear them wh the kids to clear them while while waiting in aiting in
anticipation of the next project.anticipation of thee next project.”
Pre-teene-teen
From junior high through high scrom jjgunior high throughgg high school, prihool, privaaccy and respite and respite
become crucial for cbecome crucial for children weathering the turbulent ado-hildren weathering the turbulent ado-
lescent ylescent years. Doe suggests that “If years. Doe suggests that “If your cour child whild wants a cozyy,, ,
priprivate, snug nest, suspend sheets from the ceiling on all ate, snug nest, suspend sheets from the ceiling on all
four sides of the cfour sides of the child’hild’s bed. Purs bed. Purchase curtain rods from the hase curtain roods from the
hardhardware store that screw into the ceiling; sew tabs on the are store thaat screw into the ceiling; sew tabs on the
sheets and hang them up for a losheets and hang them up for a low cost, row cost, royal canopal canopy bed. If y bed. If
two or more o or more kids share a room, ensure that eackids sshare a room, ensure that each has pri-h has pri-
vaaccy—bookcases or rice paper panels to diy—bookcases or rice paper panels to divide the space is videe the space is
one solution.one solution.”
Adolescents also need as mucAdolescents also need as much freedom as possible to h freedom as possible to
change room colors and posters, arrhlhange room colors and posters, arrangement of furnishings angement oofff furnishihings
and evand even bedding, in order to reflect their groen bedding,, in order to reflect their growing indiwing individu-vidu-
alityality.. Thhus, their room becomes a welcome respite from the us, their room becomes a welcome resspite from the
peer pressure to be just like evpeer pressure to bee just like everyone else.one else.
Judith FJudith Ferttig is a freelance lifestiigg is a ffrreellaance lliiffeestyle writer in Ovyle writer in Overland Perllaand Park,arkk,, KS; KKSS;
for more,ffoor moree,, seesee
AlfrescoFAlffrrescoFFooodAndLifestooddAAndLiffeestyle.blogspot.com.yle.blooggspot.com.
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