How to motivate a child to learn?

Sometimes parents notice with alarm that their child has lost interest in learning. In such cases, a psychological approach is important. First of all, it is necessary to understand what led to such a reaction from the student, and then try to correct the situation.

Main causes of the problem

There are several factors that can contribute to the fact that children are no longer interested in learning material and attend enthusiastic classes:

• sometimes hobbies and hobbies so captivate children that they are completely distracted from school life;
• Perhaps the child has conflicts with one or more classmates;
• if relatives spend little time with children, do not take an active part in their lives, this may affect their studies;
• there can be an opposite situation when the mother makes all the decisions herself, not allowing her child to take the initiative;
• if the children do not have good relations with the teacher, this causes the knowledge and evaluation to suffer.

We need to analyze the problem, objectively evaluate it and think about how to motivate the child to learn. You may have to talk with a class teacher, other teachers or a school psychologist.

Recommendations for parents how to motivate children to learn:

There are several tips that will help to cope with the problem of motivating a child to study:

• It should sometimes be mentioned in an unobtrusive manner how training has helped parents or someone else in their lives;
• it is necessary to explain that evaluation is not the goal of attending school, since knowledge and understanding of subjects are most important;
• you can not fully control the performance of homework or do them for the student for the sake of a good mark, but mom or dad should not refuse help if the child asks for it;
• In order to interest the child with learning, one must tell how the knowledge gained in school years can be useful in life, everyday life, why classes are needed at all;
• you need to praise children more often, even for the most, at first glance, minor successes, not to punish for every bad mark.

Some mothers use material compensation, as an opportunity to stimulate the child to study. Indeed, such an approach can have certain results, but it should be taken into account that children, thus, get used to looking for profit in every way, grow up by consumers. Therefore, it is better to refrain from such motivation.

It is important to participate in the life of children, to take an interest in their hobbies, to surround them with care and attention, instill confidence in themselves. It is also necessary to allow them to make decisions and be responsible for their actions.