Question
My 4.5 year old son loves to build and create things, but he loathes deconstructing any of his treasured creations. Train tracks and Lincoln Logs can keep him occupied creatively for a long time, but when he is told to clean up after a few hours, he loses it, crying that "Real builders don't have to put their buildings away!!!" It's a combination of not wanting to undo his work AND that there is a lot to clean up. At this point the building toys are put away for a week, and he doesn't even ask for them. However, the behavior is not improving. Am I doing the right thing?
