Having reached adolescence, some children believe that they have already lived enough in the world and received the necessary knowledge. And all these cosines are divorced from real life and are unlikely to be useful in the future.

To convince a teenager that learning is not only cramming, but the task is also almost impossible. It is better to compromise and agree that it is not necessary to get fives in all subjects.

How to convince a teenager to study?

Calmly talk to your teenager about where he sees himself in the future. Let his ideas about a good profession be very different from yours, but you don’t need to convince him – most likely, in a year he will change his mind. Try to show how the content of each subject relates to the chosen work. For example, a master in a tattoo parlor needs not only to draw well but also to know biology and chemistry in case of allergic reactions. And also – mathematics to calculate the profitability of the salon, computer science to create commercials yourself.

Agree with him that you will not demand good grades in all subjects – if he himself chooses the two or three most necessary ones and tries to study them perfectly.

In a relaxed atmosphere, tell some real-life stories that show that a lack of knowledge can seriously harm a career and deprive a person of some prospects.

Smooth adaptation

Many children are so relaxed after a long summer that they can’t get themselves together and switch to work mode. A gradual change in the daily routine will help to adapt.

Don’t let your child go to bed after 10 pm. So he will quickly get used to the need to get up for the first lesson.

Remember that at the last parent-teacher meeting, the teacher asked to improve English, algebra or chemistry, and find a tutor for a teenager so that he can study with him several times during the week. Then studying in high school will not turn out to be a lot of stress for him.

Ask your son or daughter to clean up your workplace – sort out drawers, shelves with school supplies to put things in order. By shifting books, the child will one way or another tune into a working mood and will be able to immerse himself in learning faster.