“I just don’t understand why my kid is not interested in studies….”

Sounds familiar?

Every parent enters this phase and shares a similar thought process about his child.  We harbor great expectations from our kids.  If not, as a parent, we at least pray and wish that our kids do well in life.  Don’t we?  However, the BIG question still remains unanswered – “WHY doesn’t my kid take interest in his/her studies?”  Let me tell you why…

Technology Foes, Parent’s Woes

It is NO surprise that the technology era is the main culprit ruining their interest in studies. Video games, mobile phones, and television add woes to parental challenges in drawing their children to school books. These gadgets comfortably distract innocent children and consume their constructive years of life.

Instead of snatching these elements forcefully, parents must speak to their kids and explain the harmful effects of technological gadgets. They should ask their children to set a time limit for their entertaining instruments.

“You don’t demand respect. You command respect.”

A child who is respected is responsible. Curious children always demand reasons. They are satisfied when you give them rational and reasonable answers that convince them. Parents should allow children to discover the pros and cons of their behavior and actions.

Allow your child to make decisions after you have made them aware of the consequences of every action. Accept and respect their decision with positivity. The process will enable them to grow into confident and responsible adults.

Project Learning as a Fun Activity

True learning takes place when you see the smiling faces of your little ones. Children’s grasping power increases tenfold when they are having fun.

Expose them to fun learning activities like playing crossword puzzles, word search, practicing stimulating worksheets, reading story books, coloring, and other creative pursuits. It enables them to develop an interest in studies and become passionate about learning new things. Such learning methods promote their skills.

Prepare A Schedule

Parents usually set a timetable for their kids, thinking they are incompetent enough to make their own schedule. This is where we go wrong. Sit with your child and ask him/her to prepare his schedule himself.

Let them decide how much time they should indulge in games and how much time they should devote to their studies.

When children prepare their own timetable, they tend to follow it in a more disciplined manner. Believe me! You would be surprised by the results!

Parental Pressure

As hard as it may sound, it is true. As a parent, we want the best for our kids. We tend to drive our kids to neglect their studies. How? I am sure; none of us like nagging. When we try to reinforce the importance of studies on our children, they interpret it in the terms of nagging. Repeated reminders to study only makes them withdraw from their school books and saturate their interest in studies. Give them space. Treat them as an individual. Respect their views and ideas. Hear them out. Have faith in them. Once you start treating them like responsible adults, you may not have to nag them about studying.

Bottom Line

Just like Rome was not built in a day, these changes may not happen overnight. Every child is an individual. Allow them to grow naturally. It is necessary to understand child psychology before we attempt to load them with our ‘Great Expectations. Instead, load them with exciting learning methods of creativity, fun, and practicing stimulating worksheets available on www.smilesnskills.com.

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