The messy room is a good example of why "Don't sweat the small stuff" is bad advice ... As for your child's statement, "This is my room and you can't come in without my permission," your answer ...

Having a messy room is an identifiable stage that tends to appear in adolescence and then go away. ... parents can have their own real reasons to object to even a little messiness in a child’s room.

As a former messy child, I know it's all worth it. I was the messy kid, the one whose parents had to convince to straighten up their room when guests were coming over.

A helpful mum who cleaned her teenage daughter's messy room was slammed for being a 'bad parent' after millions were blown away by the transformation.

Should frustrated mom force kids to clean messy room? By Carolyn Hax. Dear Carolyn: My husband and I disagree, and I hope you can be the tie-breaker. I have two teenagers, ages 15 and 17.

Toddlers recognize entropy from messy bedrooms Children as young as one understand that, while animate objects can either … Kate Shaw Yoshida – Sep 28, 2010 9:32 am | 90 ...

A messy kid’s room can be source of major stress for most families. But when this mum shared a picture of her daughter’s messy room, other mothers turned on her, The Sun reports.

Being told to “Clean your room!” can trigger feelings of frustration, overwhelm and disdain in the best of us. In honor of #NationalCleanYourRoomDay, here are a few pro tips to encourage kids ...

In many ways, the "messy room" is emblematic of the adolescent age. Usually beginning in early adolescence (years 9 - 13) as a function of personal disorganization brought on by more growth change ...