¿Your teenager doesn't want to do anything? Sometimes, children enter into a state of apathy, without showing any interest other than being in front of their cell phone all day long or without leaving their room.

Fortunately, we don't have to accept these situations. There is a lot we can do to get kids to show interest and, if possible, match their vocations and motivations. 

Your teenager doesn't want to do anything

No studying, no work, no sports, not even sometimes being in front of a computer. With the cell phone, eating and sleeping, they get by and watch the day go by. Does this happen to your teenager? 

Objective vision

If we ask ourselves what is wrong with our teenager to make him or her not want to do anything, the first thing we have to try to achieve is to attract an overview of the whole. That is, it is easy to blame the child for everything, but is there more to it?

Analyzing the situation of young people requires a critical critical looknot only towards the child, but also towards the environment, and that includes us as parents, teachers and adults. It is not all about the teenager and his friends.

To understand this point, ask yourself if you really offer the young person a motivating environment in which he/she feels supported and encouraged to do something in particular, whether it is studying, playing sports, etc. 

So, let us first see if the right conditions are in place to push the boys to do something and, if possible, to undertake their tasks without having to pull them. 

Creation of illusions

It's a complex step, but a necessary one. Is there is there anything our teenagers are passionate about? If so, we can use it as a spur for them to embark on other paths in equally interesting ways.

Many young people like soccer, movies, video games... If we can use these entertainments as a spearhead to be applied to other pursuits, we will achieve a great triumph. 

Let's try to take advantage of those hobbies that young people are passionate about to use them to their advantage, because in this way we can end up getting them to show interest in other subjects. 

Living experiences

The best way to involve a young boy is to get him to have a good time, and that can be achieved if we allow him to live unforgettable experiences. 

How to motivate the adolescent? With the empirical demonstration that what we ask of them can be fun if they work at it a little. That is why we must motivate them to move towards activities that can be attractive and appealing to them. 

Honest answers

We must We have to apply sincerity always. If we try to deceive him by telling him that something necessary is fun when we know it won't be, the only thing we will achieve is that he will lose confidence in our word and become even less involved.

In any case, and taking advantage of the fact that young people are curious, let's dedicate a considerable amount of time to answer any questions they may have, so that they so that they see that we are also involved and motivated in the matter.

Boosts your curiosity

Curiosity drives the human being. Knowing more and more has brought us this far. Thus, arousing curiosity in young people is an appropriate task to try to find motivation. Let's bet on what we already know they like, such as video games, cell phones, social networks, soccer... Whatever their hobby is, we can use it for their own benefit by providing curious facts, challenging situations, etc.

Remember that at Logos International School you have the professional help you need. Our expert teams will be able to guide you on what to do if your teenager doesn't want to do anything at all. Together we can find the best way forward.