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How not to stimulate a child's interest in learning: the main mistakes of parents
30.01.2025 08:14
Experts say that motivation is essential for a schoolchild, but many parents still have the wrong approach.
In some cases, the reward system has the opposite effect and the child’s interest in acquiring knowledge decreases.
The first mistake is money
It is believed that this system works best, that for a certain amount of money or expensive gifts a child will be able to achieve unprecedented success.
That's true. But the main goal of motivation is to increase the child's interest in learning.
And in the story with money, the value system can change, and the child will begin to manipulate the parents.
The second mistake is punishment
If a child is deprived of pleasures or restricted in some way because of bad grades, then he begins to be driven by the fear of getting a bad grade, the fear of admitting it to his parents, etc.
If the situation does not change, then interest in studying will soon disappear.
The third mistake is duty
Not the best way to persuade a child to strive for knowledge is to tell him about the obligation to study and not the most prestigious job.
Such conversations can lead to emotional burnout, since they are actually about forcing one to study, rather than gaining knowledge.
The fourth mistake is disappointment.
Parents upset by their child’s poor academic performance often boycott him, saying, “Do whatever you want, I’m tired of this.”
But without support and alone with their failures, the child will quickly find other ideals and authorities, and then the parents will face problems of a completely different kind.
