86: Strategies for Getting Your Kids to Declutter
86: Strategies for Getting Your Kids to Declutter  
Podcast: Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living
Published On: Tue May 27 2025
Description: "How do I get my kids to declutter if they're super attached to all their stuff?" "Should I include my kids or do it myself?" "Where should I start?" Today we're diving into a bunch of practical strategies for decluttering kid stuff, covering things like: - Gamifying - Setting physical boundaries - Specific conversations to initiate Plus, I'll share the research that reveals the benefits of helping our children declutter. Paring Down Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@paring_down⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Paring Down Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The L.E.S.S. Express⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paring Down Blog⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paring Down YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MENTIONED THIS EPISODE: Ep 20: Kid Stuff: Sentimental, Educational, Practical, & Private Ep 3: Avoiding the Christmas Clutter with Karla Graves Ep 15: Does Minimalism Deprive Our Kids? with Elisabeth Beam Ep 52: Getting Past the "Wasted Money" when Decluttering Ep 77: What If I Regret Getting Rid of It? Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Paring Down Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The L.E.S.S. Express⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Gift Request Email Template⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PARING DOWN RESOURCES: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Treasures of the Heart: A 7-Day Bible Study on Breaking Free from Material Attachments (free)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Complete Guide to Decluttering Kid Stuff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free 15 Clutter-Free Gift Ideas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Gift Request Email Template⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Know Your Why Worksheet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SPONSORS: $15/month 5G wireless with Mint Mobile: ⁠⁠www.mintmobile.com/paring⁠⁠ 20% off chic, soft closet staples from Splendid:⁠⁠ https://splendid.com/ ⁠⁠- use code PARING at checkout 10 Free Meals from Hello Fresh:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.hellofresh.com/paring10fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For Hers Hair Growth: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.forhers.com/paring⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ethical, luxury women's clothing at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/paring⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! 15% off all Lume products like aluminum-free deodorant at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lumedeodorant.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- use code PARING Only $1.99 per meal with EveryPlate meal service - code paring199: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.everyplate.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices