We live in a highly competitive world and at times all of us get carried away. As parents we may want to see our children finish at the top spot in everything that they do. When they do not achieve this or fare badly, it might disappoint and frustrate us. We might also be drawn into a more devastating vice – comparison.
How do you know what your children are learning at their tuition centres?
What do you do when your child finds it hard to learn some subject or subjects? It is quite common to find school-based learning inadequate for your children as they may fall behind in specific subjects and require a bit of special care in the same. As the responsible parent, we are, we take notice of this and get our students enrolled for tuition.
Which holiday programme should my kids go for?
Holidays are a period for relaxation, aren’t they? Everyone deserves them. Your kids deserve a break from their hectic academic schedules as well, don’t they? Yes, they do. But does that mean that there should be absolutely no studies during vacation? Well, it is not so. You can surely squeeze in a small amount of academically productive hours even without compromising on the holiday fun for your children.
How to choose a good tutor for your child?
Have you ever faced any difficulty while picking a tutor? Every parent who searches for someone to tutor her child wants to find the best person for the job. But to do this one has to make a lot of considerations. Many tend to get confused about this. Let us walk you through some of the basics to keep in mind while picking a tutor for your child.
How to find out your child’s learning style?
No two people are alike, are they? There are differences between people in the way that they do things. This is true across age groups. When it comes to the act of learning as well, we find a number of differences in style. Do we as parents these days give a thought to this?
Is it time to change your tutor?
Is your child’s tuition centre far off from where you live? Do the schedules with the tutor tire your child out completely after his day at school? All these factors can decrease the utility of being tutored.
Results are Out! Now, what’s next?
How many of us have dreaded the day of the results? Well, no matter how good (or bad) we were, there would have been at least one instance in each of our lives when we waited with bated breath for the results – sometimes in anticipation of the failure otherwise with the fear of not getting what we expect.
To err is human… How to overcome crummy results?
Failure is a part of life just as much as success is, isn’t it? All of us have heard this dictum in some form or the other. Yet at the end of the day when failure strikes, a good number of us are left completely devastated and unable to get past it.
My child is upset about his results. What should I do?
Now, this might sound a bit silly to some people, but the first step is to gauge the mood that your child is in. If I were to tell you that some parents might not even realise it when their child is upset about things, would you believe me? This can happen. So, as parents your first step is to ensure that you spend time with your kids especially after the exams so that you can get a good idea about their frame of mind.
How to handle post-exam stress?
There is a large amount of motivational and inspirational content available out there. Get your kid a good inspirational book or get him to watch a good movie that can lift up one’s spirits.
