Helping the Underachiever
Posted: January 17, 2010There is a fancy word for kids who don’t do well in school. We call them underachievers. There are three recommendations that can reach some kids:1. Since most underachievers are terribly disorganised, help him establish a system for studying. Turn off television set, keep the computer or any games gadgets out of view and make sure the proper investment in homework is made.2. Stay in close contact with his teachers and know what is going on in the school. Most children do not keep you informed.3. Seek tuition to provide the one-on-one help that may make the difference.There are some hardcore under-achievers who seem determined to fail in school. For them no amount of pushing will get them motivated. In those cases, I recommend that you do with the flow and accept the child just as he is.Not every youngster can be squeezed into same mould and it is a wise parent who knows when to race the engine and when it let it idle.
