Great tips to get your child to study without having to remind them

Discover your child's strengths and encourage their interests

First, find out what your child is good at and encourage them to demonstrate it regularly. The feeling of being good at something and being able to freely explore an interest is highly motivating. Day after day, when children are exposed to different subjects, some of which they are not interested in and may not be good at, this can be very daunting.

So listen to your child talk about his or her day at school. In addition to encouraging your child to study subjects that interest them, give them time to do things that they are passionate about. Gradually encourage your child to explore subjects that they do not like. Over time, children will gradually develop a love of learning.

Nurturing a love of learning outside the classroom

Limiting learning in class will cause children to abandon the learning mindset when they leave school. If you really want to improve your child’s learning ability, foster an atmosphere of learning, especially outside the classroom. One way to do this is to help your child develop a love of reading by reading to them regularly. Take turns and have them read something aloud. Just 20 minutes a day will make a big difference in your child’s relationship with reading and learning.

Relate what your child is learning to life

Children may not realize the importance of this early education. Explain to your child why education is important and help them set goals. Talk to your child and use their imagination to connect to subjects and areas that interest them. Suddenly even dry subjects will appear more colorful and interesting to your child.

Reward your child's efforts

Praising your child's efforts (not achievements!) no matter how big or small - is a great motivator. Praise efforts rather than achievements. It is their efforts that will carry them through life. If you only praise achievements, you are creating competitiveness, stress and a lot of failure - because only one person can come out on top. You are in effect creating failure and fear of failure. This is completely counterproductive.

If your child is studying hard for an exam, you can encourage them by looking them in the eye and saying, “I know you worked hard for this exam and I appreciate it and I’m so proud of you.” Don’t hold back on praise if your child helps you with small tasks like setting the table or wiping the dishes. It really shows that you’re a great team and that you help each other out.

Teach children how to organize

A disorganized environment makes it difficult for children to start learning. So teach your child how to organize so that he or she is in control and ready to start a lesson. Organization is also one of the foundations of learning. Without organization, it is all too easy to get lost and overwhelmed.

Take learning to a whole new level by adding imagination

When you see your child struggling or starting to get bored with learning, try injecting a little fun, a little creativity into learning. This will make the child find joy and associate that fun with learning.

For example, if your child is struggling with math, have them imagine running their own lemonade stand or cookie business.

If your child is bored with science, let them imagine they are a scientist and the world is counting on them!

Have a regular study schedule - and stick to it

Having a regular study schedule will help your child develop better academically. Children thrive on routine. Motivation and a good work routine go hand in hand. So, set aside a regular time each day for homework. There should be no distractions of any kind at this time, so stay away from gadgets, tablets and mobile phones.