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My child is in his teens. I have noticed that he gets distracted while studying. He also seems to be low on confidence and I am scared that he will stay like this in the years ahead. How can I guide him?
— Mandakini Kaur
It seems that you are too worried about your son, but it’s good to be observant about your child’s behaviour. Your confidence in your child will give him the support to have faith in himself and would make him think of changing some of his habits.
To begin with, ask him to study for short periods at a time. Break up time-consuming activities into smaller slots in which your child should focus on doing one thing at a time.
You could also suggest that he alternate a reading activity with writing. He should also prepare a few mnemonics to deal with the memorising task.
My son is in Class IX and has the tendency to fall ill easily during examinations. This has been happening frequently since his Class VIII final exams in which he performed poorly. I fear that if this continues, his studies would suffer along with his health. How can I help him?
— Abhinav Kumar
Yes, sometimes children do fall ill before exams and, therefore, perform inadequately. There are a few students who take the psychological impact of exams harder than others and become more vulnerable to common ailments.
These children need help in developing their psychosocial competence and managing their mental stress. As a parent, you can help your child develop confidence by providing continuous encouragement and help him take mock tests for preparing adequately. Make him understand that thinking about being ill can also lead to falling ill.
Author: Jitendra Nagpal
Date: 21st Oct., 2009
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