"Oh son, you would make a GREAT bank robber."
Any concerned parent will encourage his kid to try new things, explore the world and in the process discover himself. I don't have any kids but if I did I would see what you see-behavioral tendencies built into his DNA since the day he was born.
He's programmed, wired to display a personality and mannerisms that make you laugh, smile or cry depending on the inspiration he's following at the moment.
Is he neat by nature or a natural born slob?
I have been addressing messy kids rooms for over two decades. I've seen rooms where hamsters run wild and disorganization runs rampant.
The slobby kids are clueless as they stand knee deep in their own stuff.
They are O.K. I guess. It's the frustrated neat-nic kids that I feel sorry for, the kids who are innately driven to be organizers and have never been given the structure to support their psyche. What's missing is shelves, drawers, baskets and the like in his bedroom.
He's got all the good stuff, toys , games, clothes, books. I can see that he trys to follow his urge to organize but can't. The emoted frustration is almost palpable at times.
His anger is just one step behind his frustration.
It's the emotion standing next in line, ready to blow. Get him some control over his situation. Blank walls represent wasted opportunity or worse in a kids room.
He can point to those blank walls as evidence that mommy doesn't really care that much about him.
Maybe he will have to take matters into his own hands, maybe he will just have to be a bank robber some day.
Give him the freedom to be who he is (organized by nature), point him in the right direction and maybe he will grow up to be a Sheriff instead.
Design a closet storage organizer yourself or get some professional help with organizing closets. Closet storage systems are sure to please any kid, it doesn't have to be a luxury closet design, something basic will do nicely. Help him out with places to put his stuff - he'll be glad you did
