if she so desires, or collage her closet with images she loves, cut from maga- zines.” “Children are far more concerned
with what they can make than with being neat,” observes Katillac. “Like magpie nests, their rooms are typically a collection of favorite things—baubles, souvenirs, picture of their heroes: sci- entists, superheroes, athletes, musicians and movie stars. They collect stamps, dolls, rocket ships, planetary models, horse statues, records and books. Ant farms and musical instruments sit side- by-side.” Over time, however, all those di-
nosaurs, pretty rocks and doll clothes can pile up. More and more stuff can crowd a room and seem chaotic, so a good storage system is a must. Closet systems, bookcases, toy chests, bul- letin boards and shelving can help corral kids’ collections and art proj- ects. “Kids like structure, although they would never ask for it, so giving it to them in their room is a real gift,” says Butler.
She suggests making an art proj- ect space out of a closet or a corner space in the room. “Keep it set up so it encourages art to be happening at any moment.” For example, the door can be removed or closed when not in use. Mount an extra table on the wall to be dropped down as needed,
like old ironing boards did. “There are never enough tables,” says Butler, “so find clever ways to create them and teach the kids to clear them while waiting in anticipation of the next project.”
Pre-teen From junior high through high school, privacy and respite become crucial for children weathering the turbulent adolescent years. Doe suggests that “If your child wants a cozy, private, snug nest, suspend sheets from the ceiling on all four sides of the child’s bed. Purchase curtain rods from the hard- ware store that screw into the ceiling; sew tabs on the sheets and hang them up for a low cost, royal canopy bed. If two or more kids share a room, ensure that each has privacy—bookcases or rice paper panels to divide the space is one solution.”
Adolescents also need as much freedom as possible to change room colors and posters, arrangement of furnishings and even bedding, in order to reflect their growing individuality. Thus, their room becomes a welcome respite from the peer pressure to be just like everyone else.
Judith Fertig is a freelance lifestyle writer in Overland Park, KS; for more, see
AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle.blogspot.com.
There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children. ~ Nelson Mandela
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