Many parents complain that their children have learning difficulties. Some say school curricula have become too complex. But many are sure that the whole thing is in psychology, and their child does not want to study at school, because he is simply not interested in it. Although many children go to school with pleasure only because there they can communicate with peers, play with them and have fun. However, there is no interest in gaining new knowledge and, of course, there is no desire to do homework. Such parents, worried that the child does not want to study, sign up for consultations with child and school psychologists, in the hope of receiving professional recommendations. What advice do psychologists give in such situations?
Need a confidential conversation
Parents should try to bring the child into a confidential and frank conversation in order to try to find the causes of this problem. It is possible that some of the adults often say that there was no reason to spend many years studying in a specialty in which he does not work. Do not think that children are listening to us and do not fully understand the meaning of our words. But such careless statements reduce the motivation for children to obtain school knowledge in children.
Attention to primary schoolchildren
Psychologists especially recommend that those parents whose children go to primary school be advised. Children of this age, as a rule, study with great interest and desire, because at this age, study is a leading activity. If such a child does not want to study, the first thing to do is to visit a child psychologist with him. It is possible that the baby does not have a relationship with classmates, there are any conflict situations with children or teachers. And, perhaps, a neurological disease that parents do not yet know affects the unwillingness to learn.
If the teenager does not want to study
In cases where a child who does not want to study is in his teens, there can be many more reasons. This is often encountered problems with those guys who are authorities for him, and the difficulties associated with the first love. But often, if the child does not want to learn, this may be due to his new acquaintances, about which parents do not even suspect, which is an additional risk factor. What is the best way to behave in such a situation? Psychologists and educators advise taking your favorite child to sports, making his leisure more active. Best of all, if parents spend this time with their child, then they will be able to find out about his problems in time and solve them at the very initial stage.
General recommendations
If your child does not want to study and brings bad marks in the diary, you should not scold him for this. Even worse, when in such a situation, parents advise their children to take an example from other classmates. It is possible that the child’s talents influence educational problems . If, for example, he has humanitarian abilities, which is manifested in good grades in the Russian language and literature, then he may have difficulty in mastering mathematics or physics. Parents need to understand that many successful people were not excellent students, and many of the famous people had even three in their school certificates. In addition, parents should know that their problem is not exceptional, and now there are many families where the child does not want to study. What to do in this situation, in the end, everyone determines for himself. But it is not at all necessary to repeat the mistakes of other people, if it is possible to avoid them. Consultations with psychologists and teachers, as well as the search for useful information and literature will help in this.