Problems With Motivation
Your child can develop motivational problems at any point in his/her education. Motivation problems can be very worrisome for parents.
What do parents observe?
You may notice a lack of commitment, interest, or motivation towards school work. So your question becomes: What do I do if my child ….?
This section will provide you with specific common motivation problems along with actions which you can take to correct or prevent problems in these areas.
You will also find suggestions for actions that you can take if these suggestions are not successful.
Before you begin, do the following:
1. Observe your child. Be as specific as possible when naming the problem.
2. Keep notes. Write down the problem. List everything that you try and the results of your effort.
The following is a list of some of the most commonly encountered motivation problems and corrective actions used at school. The corrective actions have been modified for home use.
1. Problem: Your child gives excuses. What can you do to get my child to change his/her behavior? Click Her
2. Problem: Accepting Constructive Criticism. Click Here
3. Problem: Your child doesn’t accept age-appropriate responsibility for school work
4. Problem: Your child avoids responsibility. Click Here
5.Problem: Your child throws temper tantrums when it’s time to do homework.
6. Problem: Your Child Whines and Cries.
7. Problem: Your child doesn’t care about working towards getting good grades.
8. Problem: Responsibility for school work.
9.Problem: Your child avoids starting homework.