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How important is it for a child to have a tidy room?

A) Crucial. It will determine his or her ability to compete in the global marketplace. B) Not all that important. C) It could go on his or her permanent record. D) If the kid is honest, kind, does well in school and does a good job of attending to personal hygiene, a messy room isn’t that big of a deal. E) Often the problem self-corrects after the youth desperately needs to find something amid all the debris and cannot. F) It depends on how much the parent wants to be a drill sergeant. G) One kid’s “creative chaos” is another’s “unholy mess.” H) As long as it doesn’t smell. I) It depends. Does the parent regard a tidy room as evidence of the child’s commitment to duty, honor and a drug-free lifestyle? J) It’s not really bad until the stuffed animals start complaining. K) Other.

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