How you will generate interest in studies?

India
January 23, 2010 11:47pm CST
Hi All, I have used all the tantrums and tact that my son should take interest in studies. But it doesn't work for long. Even i was not interested in studies but i used to understand that complete the studies and play a lot. As soon as i ask him to study he start crying and make all sort of excuse. I have two days weekly off but it goes running behind him, cant even relax. i dont have time in week days, when he is back from school i am at work. Could you please advice some tips that my son starts taking studies as fun and interesting. help me!!
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11 responses
@nishdan01 (3051)
• Singapore
24 Jan 10
You are from India and I know how much pressure people put on their kids to learn. There is nothing wrong in it as we all want our kids to have a better life. I think one reason is more comforts at home. I am not sure how old your son is, but you need to explain to him why studying is important. Tell him in a nice way that you are not pressurising him, but it is important to have the same comforts as he is enjoying now when he grows up. Take hom out with you, get some food he likes and talk to him in a nice way.
@nishdan01 (3051)
• Singapore
24 Jan 10
Kids should be made to read when they are young. Reading very young creates interest. I think you can start at 18 months of age and that defenitely works. This is what I learned from some firends.
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@sminut13 (1783)
• Singapore
24 Jan 10
i understand your feelings. my son is the same. he doesn't cry though, he just sulks when i tell him to do some work. it is really hard to coax him to do something, even a page or two. what some of my neighbours and friends do is that they enrol him in tuition. it's become sort of like a trend here, putting kids in tuition which is usually for 2 hours. although it's a given that they won't concentrate a full 2 hours, at least, they will learn for an hour or so. as for me, since i can do some of their work, i decided not to enrol him in tuition yet as i wanted to teach him myself. that would save some money too. but like your son, my son too does not seem to be interested in learning. thus i don't force him to learn or study. after he comes from school, i let him watch his favourite programmes on tv. before going out to play, i get him to do some work, maybe 2-3 pages. i tell him that he has watched tv, and now it's time to do some work. he usually agrees although sometimes, i have to scold him a little to prompt him. then after dinner at night, i make him do 2-3 pages again. of course, i have to sweet talk him into it. if not, he'd just sulk which would make me angry. so far, he's doing ok with it although he still does not seem interested. so i don't force him. if not, he might even hate studying.
• Australia
30 Aug 12
If you have time, instead of making your son spend time with him. Spending time means taking him out for a walk, playing with him, making play games that teaches him as well, etc., this will help him getting interest in everything and study as well.
@praveenjena (1304)
• India
24 Jan 10
Well that is a problem that a lot of people are concerned of. But just running and asking won't do any good. There are few things that need to be done in order to create interest in studies. First you have to make the interest but making the importance of study known. The are some who respond very well to good talks. For others you have to make that enjoyable. You have to make it seem enjoyable. And for that you have to try out innovative ideas. And again if that does not work you have to tempt out things that he may get if he studies. You may not need to do that for long but you have to do that till he understands the importance.
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@singuri (571)
• India
25 Jan 10
Simple way to generate interest in studies is to teach them practically used some experiments.Teach the subject with some practical applications.Put some interesting questions to the students and ask them to think.This will definitely create some interest in the students.Try to give them some logical questions which generates some enthusiasm.
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@Ladyslipper (1327)
• Philippines
25 Jan 10
As I can remember when I was still in Grade School the reason I got interested with studying is because my Mom made it an interesting thing for me. During weekends my mom and I would play a game together with my two other siblings. She would be the Teacher and we would be the students. We also have exams and whoever gets the highest score will get a prize. Each time also that we get a high grade, got a star or perfect score she would give us something special. It does not have to be expensive. Usually she would cook my favorite food. She would treat us by going to a cinema to watch a movie or to the mall. What inspired me most though to do good in my studies is the way I made her smile and so happy whenever I achieve something even if it is just a small achievement. She is always proud of us. Sometimes we would hear her telling her friends that he is so lucky to have children like us. She would brag how smart and intelligent we are. She would tell her friends our achivements in school.
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@tinazhou (12)
• China
25 Jan 10
I just think it's the normal things for the kids,after all,everyone has no impossible to enjoy the same thing,for example,sutdy.But,I do believe that everyone has his own interest.Maybe some of interests are not popular. So,my advice is that you should take some time to find out your son's interest which could really inspire him to keeping moving,and then ,you can take advantage of his own interest to guide him to study,I think it will be helped. good luck!
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
24 Jan 10
How old is your son? Is he your first child? I am surprised that he cries about this unless he is very young. In my culture I was not allowed to go to school until I was 7 years old and I cried because my older brothers went to school every day and I had to stay home. We did not really have homework to do in the early grades. I just studied because I enjoyed doing it. It was never forced. But then, I was not allowed to play a lot, either, as there was work to do helping my parents in the garden and with cleaning, so compared to that reading a book was great fun. My main motivation for studying was to have a better life when I grew up than my parents had. But then after some years, it just became a way of life. I still study something every day.
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@syedayub (252)
• India
24 Jan 10
Dear friend, I have an advice for you, how to make your son studious. get a childrens laptop, which are avilable in the market, this make your chilren fun with the studies, get some comic study DVD's avilable in the market, this makes your child to learn english, at the same time fun with the comics, try this will you definately find a difference.
• Philippines
24 Jan 10
If telling him to study do not work then reverse the method. DO NOT TELL HIM TO STUDY IN ORDER FOR HIM TO STUDY. Sorry bout the caps but I see light at the end of the tunnel if my advice proves true. To think another way, how about giving him incentives like spaghetti and snacks. When I was still at school, I can do all assignment when after eating a tasty snack.
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@glaiz_9 (366)
• Philippines
24 Jan 10
My younger brother is like that. But after a few talks and some coaxing I can make him to study. As a college student maybe it is easy for me. But since I never had a son or daughter then maybe my advice would not be good enough. What I will tell you is how I am forced/motivated when I was in elementary years. First, I don't like my parents to force me into studying. The more they force me, the more I run away from studying. Second, parents should show their children how important is studying. But that would be hard I think. So maybe treat them like they're adults already and has a part already in the house. You should show them that you trust them. Third, show them what will happen if they didn't study. Don't tell them directly, juust show them. If you're son/daughter is not the spoiled type they would easily get what you wanted to convey to them.
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@redex1 (40)
24 Jan 10
Well i think that the easiest way to generate intrest in studies for children is to provide them with a gift or something they like if they pass a exam or if they are doing good in there studies. This would make the child intrested in studies becuase he/she wants to get the gift that you are going to give them. Make sure you don't tell him/her what the gift is to gather suspense and also to produce a higher chance for you're kid to become more intrested in studies.
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