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s spring warms up, we
today are laden with books, binders
become inspired to orga-
and school supplies. In haste to catch
nize all the places that have
a bus or get to class, papers get shoved
become cluttered over the last year.
into them without regard to organiza-
There are just too many places in need: tion. It is no wonder that homework
bedrooms, closets, dressers, workspac- gets misplaced. Rather than criticize
es, bookcases, cabinets, storage areas
your children's disorganization, work
— and the dreaded garage — and not
with them to acquire the needed skills
enough time or energy to do them all.
for them to succeed.
Disorganization affects
Each child's developmen-
every family in its own way.
tal level influences how well
Every person has specific
he or she can become and
organizational preferences.
stay organized. An elemen-
Keep in mind, though, that
tary student, for example,
one person's ideal system
may be able to keep socks
may appear illogical to
separate from T-shirts in a
someone else. Organizing
drawer, but not understand
begins with triage. As on
how to develop an effective
M.A.S.H., we identify what
system for school.
is most pressing and what
The earlier children learn
Da niel
can wait.
to be organized, the easier
Rosen baum
This begins your plan
their lives will become as
Ph.D., LMSW
of attack, one that is both
school demands increase.
systematic and achiev-
Begin with a basic system
able. Many books and blogs expound
when the child starts school. Such an
on various approaches. Or you can
early start will provide a foundation to
consult with friends or relatives who
modify later as needed.
have been successful in organizing
One chronic organizational problem
their own homes or office. Of course,
people suffer from is "pile-itis," when
developing your own methodology will available surfaces become catch-alls
let you focus on your particular mess,
for all sorts of miscellaneous stuff.
emphasizing your organizational needs These piles, if left unattended, can
and abilities.
become too big to control. In your
Designate places to store useful
home, does someone bring in the mail,
things, such as in clear plastic contain- pick out the interesting or important
ers. Being able to see inside makes it
pieces, then leave the rest in a pile for
more likely that you will remember
someone else to dispose of?
what is in them. Going through junk
Another organizational dilemma
drawers for excess items like pens,
related to "pile-itis" happens when
notepads and measuring tapes rids
people won't throw anything away.
workspaces of unneeded clutter. This
They fear that they will need that mag-
will help you function more effectively. azine or newspaper article sometime
in the future. Rather than tearing out
Improving Family Function
that one article to read later, a whole
If families are disorganized by nature,
pile of publications grows as a result.
members may become stressed or
Keep in mind that almost anything
angry in reaction to the chaos. When
you want to save can now be accessed
needed things cannot be found,
on the Internet.
like misplaced books, assignments
Making organization a family focus
or shoes, a tight morning schedule
can be beneficial for everyone. It
becomes even more difficult.
brings order out of chaos and takes the
Moreover, when someone gets upset mystery — and aggravation — out of
life. ❑
with another's mess, such frustration
may actually reflect that person's dis-
Dr. Daniel Rosenbaum is a clinical social
satisfaction with his or her own flaws.
worker at Counseling Associates Inc. in
When we chastise others, we may be
West Bloomfield, where he counsels chil-
scolding ourselves indirectly.
dren, teens and adults experiencing family
Too often, parents rant at their chil-
or personal psychological problems.
dren when homework gets lost and
grades decline. Children's backpacks