What’s A Parent To Do With A Child Who Likes To Play In The Trash?

It’s a shame when parents forget who’s running the household. Decades later, they wring their hands and wonder why their children turned out the way they did. They also wonder why their are no leaders in government and politics. It’s because they don’t take charge when they see something wrong.

Children should not play in the trash — let alone eat garbage. Forget all this creative nonsense — it’s not sanitary!

If you see your child playing in the trash, a simple, “No!” should suffice. Because they’re toddlers, sometimes you have to say it more than once. In fact, moving the trash so that children can’t get to it is a very wise idea. There are plenty of child-safety devices to make sure that kids stay away from trash, trash cans and other unsanitary and dangerous places and things. Buy some.

Rather than worrying about stunting a child’s spirit by stopping them from doing what they want (give me a break!), parents need to learn that their job in life is to love and raise their child. Raise their child means to socialize them so that they will understand how the world works, what is expected of them, and how to be happy in the world. Playing with trash and eating it is not acceptable.

By the age of 1 and 2, children are beginning to walk, talk, and they understand a lot. They are completely capable of being trained to play with toys, art supplies, and clean, appropriate odds and ends — not trash!