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Motherhood: Help, My Child Is Struggling Academically! 2

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Motherhood: Help, My Child Is Struggling Academically! 2

Hello Great Mother! We started the discussion on how to assist a child who is struggling academically.

One cannot overstate the value of education. The skills of critical thinking, effective communication, problem-solving, and teamwork are all learned through quality education. A good education helps children to develop the skill of self-assurance, which gives them the boldness to become whatever they want.

It holds the key to an exciting future. This is because education will enable a child, even if they decide to start a business as adults, to manage and retain clients as well as offer their products or services more distinctively. An educated fashion designer, for instance, is very different from an illiterate one. An educated fashion designer is more concerned with the dress’ appearance than merely the stitching, and the satisfaction of the client is of utmost importance. They charge more than those who lack education due to all of this.

As a result, every youngster should receive a good education. In my last article, I said that parental involvement in the child’s education is one of the elements that contribute to a child’s academic success. This entails discussing academic matters, going over assignments, and offering support as needed. We also talked about how mothers have a greater duty because they spend more time with their kids than fathers do.

So what can a mother do to support her child if the child is struggling academically? Are there any traits a child exhibits to show that he/she is struggling academically?

There are signs. It is crucial to emphasize that if the signals are caught early, the child will benefit much because prompt action will cause little stress.

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The traits a child exhibits when having academic difficulty include the following;

Something might be amiss if your child used to talk about what was happening at school all the time but suddenly stops.

When your child complains regularly about being bored in class, it could be because they don’t understand the subject being taught.

When your child spends too much time on homework, especially when there isn’t much homework.
When your child regularly has low scores despite studying.

If your children suddenly lose interest in attending school especially if the child previously liked school. It can be the kid’s means of communicating his or her academic struggles. These kids could even attempt to act sick to skip school.

What action should a mother take if she observes any of these symptoms in her child? I will talk about this in my next article.

I doubt you’ll want to miss it.

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