Julie Stauffer

<<What do you all do to help develop organizational skills?>>

I have to say that we don't do anything. I have 5 kids and they all
organize their lives differently. I don't think one has better
organizational skills than another, only that they organize the world
differently. My oldest has very obvious and easily recognizable structure
to her life, her room, her "stuff" in general. My next oldest organizes
based on completely different criteria.

When I start feeling that the kids aren't "organized", i.e. can't find their
shoes, late for gymnastics, etc., it usually reflects more of a difference
in priorities rather than in skills. My 8yo has no trouble whatsoever
remembering where his BB gun is or his hotwheels, but can never find his
boots to go feed the rabbits. Go figure.

But based on what you wrote, I would definitely drop it with the oldest
completely, unless she is specifically asking you for help. If something
she is doing is interfering with you, like making you late, talk with her
about what could happen differently.

Julie