It's time to go back to school and our children have a hard time getting used to the idea. The vacations have been long and fun and, if it were up to many of them, they could last half a year, or even longer, right? Well, don't despair. Today we would like to offer you some tips on how to motivate your teenager to go back to school..
We know that it is complex, and that on many occasions parents suffer a real odyssey to get the youngest children in the house to find reasons to go to school, learn and even have fun in these environments.
We have to be attentive from the beginning. We will only succeed in this task if we have a close relationship based on constant communication. If we act in an ad hoc manner, we will not obtain adequate results. But if we do it with perseverance, we will see results sooner than we imagine.
Learn how to motivate your teenager to go back to school
Although it is a mission that, a priori, may seem almost impossible, you will see below that it is not, and that, with the right tools, we can achieve it. Let's find out how.
Communication
Remember, one-time actions are less effective. We must be constant and combative in this sense, always keeping open channels of communication with adolescents.
It is necessary that the basis of our daily life with our young children is centered on honest and open communication, talking about all kinds of aspects, including what motivates them, and also what does not, obviously.
Always maintain an active listening attitude
It is useless to ask the adolescent to speak to us sincerely if we do not actively listen to him/her. We must always maintain a positive and proactive positive and proactive attitudeunderstanding everything he tells us. This is the only way we will be able to help him/her.
Ask about their feelings, their emotions, their hopes and expectations. It is a way to know what he expects, so that we can help more and better in his motivation.
Comprehension
We understand that going to class is an obligation. So, when he complains, we make him understand it, and we may even scold him and reprimand him for his lack of desire and interest.
However, do we know where this disinterest in going back to school comes from? It would be good to to understand the whys and whereforesand what is behind the lack of motivation to go to a place where he will learn and gradually become an educated, educated and proactive person.
Take care of the way you communicate and use empathy.
Be very careful when communicating with the young person. As we have already said, understanding their motivations are key elements. Therefore, instead of scolding, shouting or forcing, we could do an empathetic exercise. exercise of empathyAvoid turning up the volume and using unpleasant words and replace them with other more useful, more understanding ways that can reach them in a better way so that they understand that going back to school is not, in reality, so hard or so negative.
Be the example you need
Just as young people are lazy about going back to school, many adults are just as lazy about going back to work. If they see us as parents, how can we convince them of the benefits of formal education? Let's be responsible, willing and motivated.
Help him see the good in his progress.
Young people make progress as they go to class. If we can make them see their progress and improvements, we can find a useful aspect to strengthen their motivation.
From Logos International School we have a professional team capable of enhancing the value of the school, which is essential for the teenager to feel motivated when returning to school. Trust our experts.
