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Nov 18, 20253 min read
How to help a sensory sensitive child manage cleaning their room
🌱 1. Shift the Goal: From “Clean Room” to “Regulated Child” A sensory-sensitive child cannot organize when dysregulated. Before cleaning, help them feel safe and grounded. Try: 5-minute movement burst (jumping, dancing, wall pushes) Weighted blanket moment “First regulate, then clean” script: “Let’s get your body calm first so your brain can help us clean.” 🧩 2. Use Micro-Tasks (Their Brain Can’t Do “Clean”) A messy room is one huge sensory explosion. Break it down into ext








