{"id":11172,"date":"2016-09-30T19:28:03","date_gmt":"2016-09-30T13:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/?p=9391"},"modified":"2016-12-08T20:01:50","modified_gmt":"2016-12-08T14:31:50","slug":"reasons-for-poor-academic-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/reasons-for-poor-academic-performance.html","title":{"rendered":"Does Your Child Say That S\/he Does Not Feel; Like Studying? Here Is What You Can Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><b><i>\u201cMy kid does not feel like studying\u201d is a very common concern among parents.<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is natural to wish that your child studies hard and flourishes in academics, but as parents, you often raise your expectations too high. When they fail to meet these expectations you often end up complaining. Some of the common complaints of parents include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My child does not have any interest in studies<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He never sits more than 10 minutes at a stretch<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He feels sleepy when he sits for study<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is quite active in other areas but not in study<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He forgets everything that he studied 2 days ago.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Misperceptions are part and parcel of parenting. But the trouble is at times these misperceptions influence us to make wrong assumptions and incorrect judgments about our kids.<\/strong> <\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must realize that every day is not same for kids. Sometimes, it is alright if they mess up with their studies, don\u2019t follow study routine or don\u2019t perform up to their level. You have to let your child be like any other child and not robots. But of course, as parents, you should keep monitoring your children\u2019s behavior. If their apathy towards studies continuously persists then you should look deeper into the matter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/30135803\/safe_image-360x188.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9392\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9392 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/yourdost-blog-images.s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/30135803\/safe_image-360x188.png\" alt=\"What's wrong-01\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Here are some reasons why you child can hate studies:<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3>1.\u00a0<b>Boring learning process:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes learning becomes boring and unexciting for children. If the learning process involves a lot of memorization and observation, it may make the process tedious and dull. Also, kids also have their own likes and dislikes for particular objects.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>Neuroscientists agree that every brain is unique. So learning style will not be same for all children.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>We should try to devise new ways to make the learning process interesting and easy for the child. Activity-based learning or video-based learning can be ways to restore the child\u2019s interest in studies.<\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Disinvolvement of Parents:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Children often get stuck while studying alone and if they don\u2019t get proper assistance at such moments, they might feel irritated and demotivated, and eventually lose interest in studies.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>According to the Pearson Voice of Teacher Survey 2014, 54% teachers stated they are not satisfied with the support they get from parents in a student\u2019s academic achievement.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So, instead of only compelling the child to get good marks and complete school tasks, parents should take an active part in their children\u2019s learning. This will improve the child\u2019s morale, attitude, and academic achievement. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.in\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjNhKf7lrfPAhUISY8KHZYYAhoQFggdMAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amle.org%2FTabId%2F270%2FArtMID%2F888%2FArticleID%2F328%2FResearch-Summary-Parent-Involvement.aspx&amp;usg=AFQjCNHoMUU9d0hQPdUAAmVp5vM2b1M9eA\" target=\"_blank\">Research<\/a> has already \u00a0proved that parents\u2019 involvement leads to improved educational performance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b>3. Lack of proper environment:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Cornell University environmental and developmental psychologist, Gary Evans has conducted numerous research studies examining the effects of the physical environment on a child\u2019s well-being.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>In his research, he found that excessive exposure to noise, overcrowding, and unfavorable housing and neighborhood condition has a negative impact on a child\u2019s learning.<\/strong> <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Whereas on the contrary, calm place with minimum distractions and proper physical settings help improve the child\u2019s concentration levels. We should take all these <a href=\"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/parenting-tips-on-punishing-kids-with-timeout.html?yd_source=YDBlog&amp;yd_medium=InternalLinking&amp;yd_content=MythsAboutChildAbuse&amp;yd_campaign=Personal\" target=\"_blank\">observations into consideration <\/a>before forcing our kid to study.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b><\/b><b>4. Lack of awareness of the importance of study:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Children who have difficulty comprehending the importance of learning in their lives might take a casual approach towards study.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>Parents in such situations should teach their child why studying is important in life, guide them to build good study skills and discuss with them frequently the benefits that come with academic excellence.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b><\/b><b>5. Imbalance in Physical and mental health:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Both, physical and mental health have an important effect on a child\u2019s performance in academics and are also interrelated.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.in\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwja49Dyl7fPAhXHNo8KHR7RBL0QFggdMAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parentingscience.com%2Fexercise-for-children.html&amp;usg=AFQjCNEkH_PYZRMt-Ss3bUb-CkBCt34QiQ\" target=\"_blank\">Research<\/a> shows if a child is physically fit and active, he would do well in studies whereas an overweight or sick child might feel lethargic and have difficulty concentrating in his studies.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Similarly, mental health is very much important for a child\u2019s well-being and positive development. It has been observed that if a child is emotionally disturbed due to child abuse, bullying in school, domestic violence, parental conflicts, or any other reason, he might perform poorly in academics.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>Dr. Joan Luby, a psychiatrist at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis proved in his study that psychosocial environment has a material impact on the way the human brain develops, their learning and memory formation.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b><\/b><b>6. Learning disability:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes children with learning disability remain undiagnosed for a long time. Children with learning disabilities can be as intelligent as their peers. But they may have difficulty reading, writing, spelling, recalling and\/or organizing information due to which they start hating their studies.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><strong>So, parents in such cases often get confused by their child\u2019s skill, ability and behavior. What the child needs to overcome these problems is proper intervention and right support for their academic development.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left; color: black;\"><em><strong>So, if your child is not interested in studies do not force him\/her to study. Rather try to find the reasons behind such behavior and help him overcome those difficulties.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left; color: black;\"><em><strong>Talk to <a href=\"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/bookAppointment?yd_source=YDBlog&amp;yd_medium=InternalLinking&amp;yd_content=SuccessfulPeopleDealWIthStress_campaign=BlogPostPromotion\" target=\"_blank\">Parenting Experts<\/a> at YourDOST to understand your child and help him\/her perform better in academics.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cMy kid does not feel like studying\u201d is a very common concern among parents. It is natural to wish that your child studies hard and flourishes in academics, but as parents, you often raise your expectations too high. When they fail to meet these expectations you often end up complaining. 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