How Can I Help My Child Succeed in School?

How can you help your child excel in school? The answer is simple: Start early and set clear expectations. Set a positive tone within the home. Encourage active learning, curiosity, and self-esteem. Your child will love school if you follow these guidelines. You'll also be more likely for them to succeed.

Encourage active learning

Active learning is an excellent way to get your child excited about school. Participation in games and activities is important for children. Children should also be able to share their learning with others. Encourage children to talk about new concepts and encourage them to do so. They should consider how the new information will relate to what they already know and how it can be used in their daily lives.

To encourage active learning, educators should be able understand each student's learning style. The Learning Pyramid can help you understand the differences. The activities closer to the base of the pyramid encourage more active thinking, and therefore higher student retention. Presenting is one example of active learning. It encourages kids to think deeply and even share ideas with their families.

Encourage self-advocacy

Children with disabilities have a hard time being their advocate. Helping them learn when and how to seek assistance is essential. Parents must also encourage their children to practice self-advocacy. Self-advocacy can only be achieved in two ways. Parents need to give their child the space they need and help them understand their needs so that they can advocate on their own behalf.

Parents can encourage self-advocacy by creating hypothetical situations for their children. Parents can create hypothetical situations in which a child and teacher interact. Parents can take on the role of both the teacher and the child. They can also be supportive by showing examples of advocacy that has worked.

Encourage curiosity

It is crucial to encourage curiosity in your child as a parent. When your child asks you a question, for example, be careful not to immediately give the answer. Instead, allow them to think it over before giving an answer. This will help your child be persistent and stimulate their intellectual curiosity. You can also encourage your child's curiosity by helping them to explore new experiences and ideas.

Curious children are less likely become self-absorbed and have a better understanding of the world around. They don’t consider themselves the center and only one thing in the universe. These curious children can become creative and successful adults. They are able to solve problems by themselves or collaborate with others to learn about the world.

Boost self-esteem

Recognizing your child's strengths and celebrating them is one of the best things you can do for their self-esteem. Children are sensitive to feedback and it is important that you praise them when they succeed. However, you must be careful not to overemphasize their achievements. Instead, you should give them honest and complimentary feedback.

To boost your child's self-esteem, encourage them to do things they enjoy. This will build their self-confidence and help them to deal with failure.

Avoid giving excuses for poor performance

You should not excuse your child for getting low grades and reports cards. Instead, ask them why. Ask your child why homework isn't being completed or tests aren't getting taken. If you find out that your child is having problems with his work, listen to his explanation and work together to find a solution. Remind your child to not let grades define success.

Instead, work with the teacher and school to identify the problem and help your child solve it before it gets worse. A teacher's perspective can often help you see areas where your child requires extra help and identify learning disabilities.

FAQ

Is gentle parenting good?

It all depends on what you mean when you say "good." If you mean how children are treated then yes. If you are asking me whether it's best for them, however, I'd say no. They need discipline and firmness at times. Otherwise, they'll never learn how to behave properly.

Children need rules and limits. Without these, they will never know what's acceptable behavior and what's not. They won't be able respect others and follow the instructions.

If you ask me which parenting style is better, I'd say none. All three styles are equally effective. The key is finding the one that works best for you and your family.

How do you raise a good teenager?

It is important to be a good parent in order to raise a healthy teenager. It is essential that you know how to establish boundaries with your teenagers so they don't become dependent on others.

You also need to teach them how to manage their own time wisely. They must be taught how to budget their finances. They must learn to distinguish between right and wrong.

If you are not willing to discipline them when needed, you will end up raising an unruly child who may grow into a delinquent adult.

Teach them how to take responsibility. Assign them tasks such as cleaning up after the family, taking out trash and helping around the house.

Respect yourself. This teaches them how to dress appropriately, treat others, and speak respectfully.

Give them the freedom to make decisions. Let them decide which college they want to attend. Or let them decide whether to get married or not.

It is important to help them understand the value of education. It is crucial that they finish high school before making a decision about a career.

Be supportive. Listen to their problems and concerns. You should not offer advice unless you are asked.

Let them fail. Acknowledge mistakes and failures. Then encourage them to try again.

Have fun. Enjoy your time with them.

How can my child stop bullying other children?

Bullying is a problem that many young people face today.

Children bully other children because they are insecure. Others bully others because it is fun to see someone else suffer.

Most bullies don't know the consequences they cause. They believe that they're doing nothing wrong.

It is important to identify ways to stop bullying at schools.

These are some suggestions:

• Teach students about different forms of bullying. Explain to students that there are both positive and bad forms of bullying.
• Talk to your child about bullying. Talk to your child about bullying.
• Help your child develop empathy. Encourage your child to think about other people's perspectives.
• Make sure your child is able to defend themselves.
• Be consistent. You must follow through when you tell your child not touch another student.
• Your child should be watched at school.
• Tell teachers if your child is being bullied.
• Don't use harsh words or insults with your child. Instead, use kind and gentle language.
• Set clear boundaries. Your child should be able to clearly communicate with you where he/she stands.
• Your child deserves your support.
• All family members should work together. Parents and siblings can support each other to maintain peace.
• Use punishments and rewards wisely. Rewards work well for good grades and chores. Misbehavior can be punished with sanctions

Statistics

• Most adults will become parents at some point in their lives (i.e., around 89.6% of the adult population worldwide; Ranjan, 2015). (positivepsychology.com)
• Students from authoritative families were likelier to say that their parents–not their peers–would influence their decisions (Bednar and Fisher 2003). (parentingscience.com)

External Links

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• Relationship between perceived parenting styles, locus control orientation and self-concept among junior high students. PsycNET

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• Positive Discipline

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• Invisible labor can affect mothers' well being negatively. A study shows that mothers who feel overly involved in managing their households and parenting are less satisfied.
• Being able to control parents increases the likelihood of them having delinquent children

How To

What is positive parenting?

Positive parenting is about helping children become happy, healthy, successful adults. Parents need to provide the right support and encouragement for their children.

Positive parenting is about teaching children problem solving, decision-making and conflict resolution.

Parents should guide their children toward developing these qualities.

Positive parenting can be achieved by the following activities:

1. Spend quality times together.
2. Help your children practice social skills.
3. Provide constructive feedback.
4. Teach your children morals and values.
5. Model appropriate behavior.
6. Let your children experience success.
7. Let your children know you value them.
8. Your knowledge and experience can be shared with your children.
9. Create fun and exciting times for your children.
10. You must make sure that your children know the importance of chores around home.
11. Give your children options.
12. Give praise to your children for doing something well.
13. Encourage your children to try new things.
14. Respect your children's privacy.
15. Tell your children all the truth.
16. Treat your children like people.
17. Role model.
18. Talk to your children in such a way that they are encouraged to speak back.
19. Avoid harsh language.
20. Set clear limits.
21. Effectively use rewards and consequences.
22. Explain to your children why you want them to behave in a certain manner.