18/06/2026
POV: You’re a mum using her last brain cells to clean the playroom after a busy day, knowing full well it will be trashed again in the morning.
In our house we are lucky enough to have a dedicated play room to keep the chaos contained. Every night we clean up the toys in the main living area, but often this playroom becomes a little ‘out of sight out of mind’.
That is until it gets too out of hand or I stand on a stray piece of LEGO and snap into a fit of cleaning!
If it stays completely tidy for 24 hours, it’s usually only because we’re not in the house because these kids just LOVE to play and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
As a mum and an early years teacher, I know there’s soooo much learning happening here through play every day and the mess is the evidence. Plus, for the most part they’re pretty good at assisting with the clean up efforts.
Anyone else living through Groundhog Day when it comes to toy clean up? One day we’ll miss this right 🥺
Follow along if you’re a fellow mum in the trenches and looking for tips on supporting your little one’s early learning and literacy 💜