Parents often complain that their children don’t like studying. And my answer to this is “Who does anyway?” Actually, studying is often denoted by boring classes, exam-oriented processes, teacher’s scolding, etc. To tell the truth, many of us hate this process. But as parents, we expect that our children will do well in all the sector of life. And by doing this we put our child under the burden of our unnecessary expectations. And this creates an adverse effect on the child. He/she starts to fear studies and loses interest in studies. Research tells that most good students are not born good learners. So don’t limit your child to the learning of the classroom. Instead, help them to love studies by letting them to learn from each and everything that is present around them. Right motivation and a good atmosphere can make your child like studying. In this blog, I will be discussing some methods that will help you to make your child like studying. 

How to make your child like studying?

You need to remember that the attention span of your child is extremely short. And nowadays children can’t be forced to sit and study without any external distractions. Life has become more challenging but still, there is hope.

The following methods can help you out to find a solution. 

• Engage yourself with your child in the process of studying: 

Sit along with your child when he/she sits for studying. Don’t use a mobile or laptop at that time. Discuss with your child what was taught in school, and whether he/she was unable to understand anything. Know about his/her favorite subject, favorite class, and their favorite teacher. Sit together and make a study goal that will motivate your child to achieve the goal. Keep track of what your child is learning. Listen and respect your child’s opinion on various subjects, as this will help to build his confidence. Become familiar with your child’s study material so that you can help out whenever he/she is in need. If there is any issue with your child, try to talk to his/her teacher and sort that out. Sit with them and encourage them to do their homework. 

• Help your child to learn in a creative and fun-filled method:

Take the help of multiple resources to teach your child rather than only depending on textbooks. Take your child to the library, museum, market, and many other places from where they can learn new things. Learning practically helps your child to learn fast as well as remember things. Use colorful charts, pens, draw images to teach your child. You can use funny educational videos or do role-plays to teach them. Teach them through games. Games are more engaging and help your child to learn fast, and also they get interested in studies. Teach them to count numbers with the help of games. Give them your phone and tell them to take photos of whatever they see and ask them to name those things. Perform different activities with them, enact poems, so that they show interest in studies. Encourage them to ask more and more questions and try to answer them in a very simple and easy way. Take your child to the market and tell him to name the things that he/she sees. Try to make study time a fun time for your child. 

• Don’t force to learn, lay stress on learning and not on grades:

Never force your children to learn something when they are not willing to, instead set a break time for them in between their study schedule. Make a study schedule and try to follow that. Though good grades are important to score, your main focus will be on what your child is learning. Many times you will see that your child is learning but not scoring well. Don’t worry about that. At the end of the day what he will learn will matter the most. Allow your child to listen to music, perform his/her hobbies, this will get them relieved from stress. 

• Acknowledge their Achievements, Praise them, Reward them:

Praise your child and compliment them when they learn something new. Appreciate their smallest achievements. Give them points after each study session, reward them with a storybook or different activity materials when they complete their small goals. Don’t punish them, instead make them understand where they are wrong in innovative ways. Appreciation keeps them motivated and they show interest in studying. Compliment them for giving correct answers, even if they give the wrong answer, compliment them for their effort.  It will build their confidence and self-esteem in the process as well.

• Avoid distractions, create a sound environment for studying:

During the study, time say complete no to tv, music, and other sorts of distraction. Consider blocking certain websites from a computer, or disable the Internet during certain designated study times. Keep a watch so that they don’t play games on the computer during study time. The attention span of a child is extremely low and they can get easily distracted and lose interest in studies. 

• Be on your child’s side, help them, and set an example for them:

Help your child to learn from their failures. Understand things from their perspective. Refrain from scolding or comparing them to their friends or peers. Encourage them and motivate them. Don’t give them lectures. Be disciplined. Create a positive and conducive study atmosphere at your home. 

Be patient and gentle with your child. They will learn from you. Always encourage and motivate them. Try to understand from which method your child is learning the best. Listen to them and try to find a solution to their problems. You yourself can set an example for your child by reading stories and showing interest in their studies. You can contact Multibhashi if your child gets stuck on a certain subject. They can help your child achieve success.