Visiting day at overnight camp is a fun family time, a chance to ‘peer’ in the window of your child’s camp experience. As I visited my two kids in their cabins, I came to a realization. I realized that the organizing solutions I apply in my business are the same ones I need to apply to my family. I had helped set my kids up with the exact same organizers and layout for their clothes and belongings, but my older child had been to camp before and this worked for him. What I needed to remember was that my younger child is a completely different person who needed a completely different set up. So, on visiting day, we tweaked a few things and got him back on track. Back at home, I made some notes for next summer to remind myself of these details. These notes and my child’s input will allow us to set up a better system that works specifically for him. Same space – different people – different needs – different systems and solutions….organizing is definitely not a one size fits all approach.
