Why Kids Don’t Want to Learn and How to Motivate Them

The learning process is always acute for parents. Every older generation feels that modern children are very different and they did not have this. This is normal, because the world is changing and with it people, their priorities and aspirations are changing. Once the limit of dreams was to work in a factory, today more and more young people are striving to engage in intellectual creative work. But the problem remains: How to Motivate a Child study?



Scientists have long noted that in the modern world, children have permissiveness. The number of toys, gadgets from infancy, entertainment centers and many other interesting things. All this knocks the concentration of the child and distracts him from learning. What only tricks parents do not go to force their child to sit down for lessons. It's not much better at school. Many teachers of the old format simply do not understand how to work with children of the new generation. They try to teach them to order, to teach them classical methods, and children do not understand why they need it.



Today, school for children is not perceived as a temple of science. Added fuel to the fire and the pandemic, when everyone was locked in the house. The whole world is open to modern children through a tablet or computer monitor. They can easily find any information without leaving home. What information do they absorb and focus on? This issue remains very painful for both teachers and parents. On the one hand, distance education has its positive aspects, and there are negative ones. Let's deal with them. This will help you, as a parent, to set the right course of action for your children’s education.



We have already dealt with one positive point. Availability of any information. And if the child has an interest in some science or talent, then the search for additional information today is not very expensive. In addition, if you have an elementary school student, the Internet helps you find useful educational videos that help you learn new material. The child can watch different masters and how they develop their talent. And he will want to do the same. After all, for modern children, the authority is not parents or teachers, but experts on the Internet. Parents need to accept this and use it as an advantage.



The second positive aspect of distance learning is the semi-formal learning environment. Children feel more comfortable in the usual walls of their room surrounded by favorite things. They are more relaxed and can concentrate on a new topic. Parents and teachers have also noted that shy children have become more open. They are easier to perform through the eye of the camera. But there is in home education and one significant disadvantage. It is more difficult to achieve the concentration of children when the tail of a cat in the icon of a classmate swims by. In addition, children still have little self-discipline and poor time.

How can parents motivate their child to learn and develop self-discipline and perseverance? A few tips from psychologists and experts will help you with these issues.



First, a personal example. Children copy their parents’ behavior, hobbies and habits. It is necessary to teach the child to family traditions. Joint pastime at board games, playing chess or checkers. This will help increase the level of authority of parents in children. After all, how great it is when your child brags in front of classmates, how he and Dad made a birdhouse with their own hands or cooked a delicious dish with mom. And the child will learn much better if he sees that mom and dad also learn something, even in adulthood. The motivation to read awakens when the child sees the parents with the book in their hands, not in front of the TV or computer.



Secondly, so that your child learns to dispose of his time, make a clear schedule for him. Then the child will know when he has time for lessons and when to play. Of course, to develop the habit of time control in a child, you need to put a lot of effort and be patient. In the future, your child will thank you. Also limit the time spent with the phone or tablet. Establish clear control over the content viewed. It’s so easy for a child to get carried away with useless videos instead of watching a LEGO drawing or construction course.



Third, to find for the child examples of successful people who have achieved much through self-education. Explain to the child that education does not make a person rich or successful, but a person achieves victories through daily work on himself. The school program provides a base, and you can expand your knowledge by reading additional literature, watching courses or communicating with a teacher.



The learning process may not be boring if you choose the right motivation and tools for it. Especially in our time there are a huge number of resources that help in this matter. What methods of teaching children do you use? Write in the comments your ideas and suggestions.