Advice from a psychologist: what to do if a child does not want to study...

Very often we are faced with the fact that children categorically refuse to study. At the same time, they argue their reluctance by the fact that:

• the subject is very difficult and therefore I do not like it at all;
• The teachers who teach such subjects are very strict.

In addition, the child has a constant desire to move and play. Instead, he has to sit motionless at school for half a day, and then also complete the task for tomorrow, sitting at home. If you start forcing a child to study, motivating him with adult arguments, for example, "you must", "you must" or "this is your duty", then he will resist learning even more, because he will perceive it as violence against himself. How to help a child overcome the reluctance to learn?

Practical recommendations

Here are some useful tips that you can follow to make him interested in learning:

1. Children internally, like any other person, strive to be leaders in the group. Therefore, it is important to explain to them the value of getting high marks for their knowledge. After all, in this case, the child will be praised by adults, and this, in turn, will distinguish him from the rest of the students. In addition, it is necessary to constantly tell the child that you are proud of his success. However, you should not link parental love and success at school!
2. Help the child to identify his own talent, which will give him the opportunity to realize his abilities and creative potential. Then it will be easier for him to engage in the exact sciences he does not like, because he will draw strength from creativity.
3. Clearly explain to the child why he needs to study well. Give him life examples that either you yourself or people familiar to the child were able to achieve, thanks to study. Outline to the child his future prospects for achieving success in life, if he also studies well. Just don't give your child an example of various superheroes from unreal life. After all, many of them have achieved success thanks to their unique abilities, not knowledge!
4. Teach knowledge to your child in a playful way. For example, letters and numbers can be given the features of fairy-tale characters. Let the child help them establish a life in a fairytale kingdom. Natural sciences will be easier for a child to perceive during a visit to the park or in the bosom of rural nature.
5. Teach your child to normally perceive failures in the form of a bad grade. Do not scold him, but tell him that it happened by accident, and next time he will definitely succeed!