Motherhood: Help, My Child Is Struggling Academically!!! 3

Hello Great Mothers! As was discussed in my previous article, parental participation is one of the most crucial factors in ensuring that kids perform well in school. We also identified the traits that indicate that a child is struggling academically, and also that mothers have a greater responsibility to support their children because we spend more time with them.

A child who is struggling academically should never be yelled at, called names, or neglected, nor should they be compared to siblings or their friends who are succeeding in school. When given the right assistance, such kids can do far better than those who are doing well currently.

Getting a private tutor will likely be the first idea we have for a solution. However, a report from the Michigan Department of Education indicates that parental participation is more beneficial. Finding the time in their schedules to sit down with their children and discuss school, go over homework, and offer assistance as required gives a significant result. Though creating the time may be a challenge for many mothers, it’s worth it.

Mothers can help their children academically by getting involved in their education by taking the following steps;

1)Make a routine and follow it:
This could be challenging at first since kids are so engrossed with technology, such as smartphones, tablets, and social media, which can take up a lot of their time. Create a daily routine with a designated time for your child to work on their academics for them to overcome these obstacles. Make sure their schoolwork is not completed right away after school as well. After a hard day of schoolwork, children need some time to unwind, take a snack, nap, and let their brains recharge.

2)Establish a Homework Workspace:
Some kids can accomplish their homework anywhere, but other kids need a more formal workspace. For your child’s homework time, create a private and comfortable workspace. The area should be distraction-free and peaceful. Tablets or laptops should only be used for homework and should not be used for watching television or talking on the phone.

3)Create Some Rules: Create some straightforward rules for your children. These rules must be brief. Rules should be neatly typed up or written out and put where your child may read them. This will serve to remind your child of their obligations. And appropriate penalties should be applied when rules are broken.

Surely these actions are simple. However, the mother needs to be consistent.

More actions that can be taken to assist a child who is struggling academically will be covered in my upcoming post, so keep an eye out for that.

Please comment below if this was helpful to you.

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