I’m not unorganized, just organizationally challenged

I am sitting here thinking about those super organized moms who write about organizational techniques for others.   NONE of their suggestions ever work for my child.    For example, some moms suggest planning outfits for a week and putting them in containers organized by days of the week .  I can plan his outfits for the whole week, but our latest battle is that he wants to wear certain colors on certain days. I open the drawer, he chooses a shirt and then he chooses his matching pants.

So do those moms have perfect children that just do what they say? I try to give him freedom and flexibility and allow him to express himself and communicate to me colors or images on his shirts, etc. This does not meet with any of the organized mom articles.   It actually takes less time than the battle.

My son’s doctor suggests for his sake and mine that we choose our battles.  Who writes those things? Perhaps I am just a softy.  I forgot, my mom was one of those super organized moms and she is the daughter of one.  Oh well, I guess it really isn’t genetic.