.How do you get a six year old to tidy up after themselves?

My little boy is very good, except for one thing. He is extremely untidy with his toys. As I work full time, at the end of a busy day the last thing I want to do before putting him to bed is tidy up. He is well able but soooo lazy. When I tell him to do it, he drops to his knees and says: ' but Mum, it is just so big, I just CAN'T do it' He is also very lazy about getting himself dressed. I lay his clothes out for him but he is more than happy to stay in his PJs all day rather than dressing himself.....Help

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Try rewarding him with sweets that he likes for doing these things. Then, eventually give him less and less until he does it without a prize.

If you have to do the tidying up then let him see you reward yourself with the sweets.

well i don't know just ask that's all i do for my two year old and he listens.

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