It's hard to convince myself to get up and move in the mornings. My kid is 2 right now, and he calls me when he's awake because he knows I lock the door from the outside for his own protection. This way the morning mess stays in his room, and he can't get out to the dangers of falling off a couch when he bounces on it, or accidently turning on the stove, or even climbing on the table to reach his playdoh on the top shelf (mom hates playdoh for the little pieces left over). Those are the dangers of the regular house that I keep in check while I'm awake. Mommihood, right? But once I'm awake, and he's alive and active, I let him out and keep tabs. In the meantime, I dread the mess in his room. The diapers on the floor, the laundry everywhere, the books all over room. It sucks!
So again, the question: Why do I need to clean their room if I don't want to clean my own?
Answer: You're the example. When they're young, you're showing them that this is something normal. Having a clean space to live and walk in. When they're older, it should be more their responsibility, to have pride in their stuff, but again, for the health of it. The motivation is hard, but getting them to pick up their stuff is teaching them to do it at home, which extends to school and later life in general.
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