Concentration is something that requires regular exercise. Some children are self-motivated and fond of learning since their childhood and some others, require strategizing, following a routine and need to get motivation from others including their family, friends, and teachers.
Every child needs a practice of the lessons regularly.
Long hours of study make the children stressed and as they grow old, other activities like some sports, dance, music, or occasionally social media engagement attract them more and they prefer to get more engaged in them. However, to get ideas on different disciplines and to understand life more, experts still feel that there is no alternative to books and disciplined life. Some process to make the children concentrate more on studies can be summed up as under.
Split the big task
It is very normal for your child, especially if your little one is very young of 3-8 years of age, you may find it really very difficult to make the child sit at a place and study. They would not like to study continuously for at least an hour. So, a distribution of the task at different time of the day would help. Let the child study for 5-15 minutes each time.
Reduce distraction
Suitable room, space shall be arranged for children for their study. The place must be free from distraction, better not to have TV, music system, video games and so on. The room should be nicely ventilated with enough of daylight coming in and is not disturbed due to crowd, and noise. These arrangements help to make children more attentive.
Avoid watching TV during kids’ study
Parents should avoid watching TV at the time of kids’ study to make the children remain motivated in their studies.
Study time to keep uniform
Study time in a day shall be constant, to make them alert of their study time. Habit must be built up.
Allow them enough physical activity
Children shall be engaged in some physical activities, like cycling, running, other exercises, to increase their strength and energy.
Allow to play fun games
Children shall be allowed to play and enjoy fun, to make them mentally and physical stable and help them overcome their restlessness. Engaging the kids in fun games also keep the children motivated and happy.
Accompany them well
Parents shall devote enough time to their children so that they may not suffer from loneliness and get strong family support for a healthy upbringing.
Be serious and attentive to their need
Parents shall be alert about the need of their children and try to satisfy their needs though should keep in mind that it is the parents’ responsibility to make children understand how difficult was it to satisfy their requirement. This will help the children be more caring and less demanding. Being overprotective is unhealthy. There should be a balance between boosting your ego and over pampering the children. So, this is a serious point in the process of parenting. The sense of responsibility to grow up and care for oneself and others if passed on to children at a very young stage will naturally inspire them to study well.
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