Mom Helping her Little Daughter to do Homework
As a parent, how do you motivate your children who don’t show interest to do their school work?
We all want our children to get good grades in elementary school and ace their academics.
We dream of their excelling in every aspect of life.
We invest in our kid’s academics for good grades because we know that in this cut throat competition, they won’t survive without proper education.
Unfortunately, today our kids are more distracted than we were in our childhood.
Due to the access of the internet, they are more interested and prioritize spending time watching youtube, playing games, scrolling their social media and wasting time online.
So they seem to be losing interest in completing their homework. This is a time when we find ways to motivate them to take interest in their studies.
In this blog post, we’ll share some important tips and tricks you can use to motivate your children to do school work.
Trust me, by following these simple tricks, you can get your child excited about homework without yelling or screaming at them.
Let’s dive to learn more!
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Why Kids Hate Homework Time
Child frustrated by doing homework
Before providing you tips to help you get started taking interest in their home work, you must understand child psychology.
Kids’ show more interest in fun activities and they love to play and socialize. There are many other reasons that cause them to lose interest in their studies.
Some of those reasons are here;
- Too much workload can demotivate them and make them avoid it.
- Many kids feel that homework makes them miss family dinners.
- They feel like they’re missing out on fun activities while doing homework.
- Many Children find homework dull and uninteresting.
- Distraction to internet devices during homework time
- Excessive screen time
- Child’s school life is not good
This causes them to lose interest in their home work and complete assignments resultantly their grades drop.
We’re sharing some useful tips to help you deal with this situation.
6 Tips to Motivating in Child’s Homework
Here are 6 amazing tips to your child’s homework, plus a secret tip at the end to help your kids struggle to homework battle.
1. Set a Positive Environment
Growth always prevails in a positive environment.
If you want your kids to focus on their studies, your first step is to maintain a positive relationship with them.
This positive environment strengthens the relationship between you and your child making their learning easier.
Punishment, instruction, and threats don’t help and harm your connection and their motivation.
While your feelings of fear, irritation, and anxiety are normal, responding to your child with these emotions is counterproductive.
Remember, it’s your job to help them develop responsibility. If you become critical and turn this into a moral issue, your child may become stubborn and react to you instead of considering the situation.
2. Add A ‘When You’ Rule
Do you know what motivates us to perform our work? It’s the reward!
We’re motivated to work because we get paid. Reward is a great positive reinforcement to motivate kids learn.
You can apply this rule to your child by saying something like, “When you finish your homework, we can have your favorite ice cream.”
Using the ‘When You’ rule can make things easier and encourage kids to study independently.
3. Connect With Teachers
Always remain in contact with your child’s teacher because your child spends most of their time in school, so it’s important to get regular updates on their performance.
A strong connection with the teacher helps you understand your child’s weaknesses and strengths, making the learning journey smoother.
4. Get Involved
Many parents believe that child’s homework isn’t just their responsibility; it’s theirs too. Be involved in every aspect of your child’s education.
Work together on assignments and be there for any questions.
Make it a habit to ask about what they’ve learned in class and involve them in academic activities.
Show your child that school can be fascinating by expressing interest in their academic life.
5. Break Up Your Child’s Work
Help your child break their assignments into manageable chunks and plan their daily tasks on a calendar.
Get them a whiteboard or a wall calendar. Although electronics can be used, written tools are preferred since electronics can be distracting.
6. Intrinsic Motivation is the Key
Here’s a little secret.
When someone is motivated just by having fun, we say they’re intrinsically motivated.
For example, if you want your kiddo to do their homework, make sure they find it enjoyable.
I know, it sounds crazy, right?
Sadly, we often call homework “work.”
We like to keep work and play separate.
So, we see homework as a chore.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Kids use homework to learn and get familiar with what they’ve been taught in class.
They need to have fun learning to actually enjoy their assignments.
You can make learning a blast for your child to keep them motivated. That’s the real secret to their success.
Conclusion
At the end of the day, it’s all about creating healthy study habits for your child by encouraging them to tackle their homework.
School isn’t just about finishing assignments or getting top marks. If you can spark a love for learning in your child from a young age, they’ll thank you for the rest of their lives.
Start where your child is now for each piece of advice. Take baby steps and work on just a few issues at a time.
In most cases, your child might have quite a journey ahead of them.
