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How do you encourage your child to love a subject that they don't like?

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How do you encourage your child to love a subject that they don't like?

Encouraging your kids to love math especially at a young age, can help avoid them developing a fear of numbers.

For a lot of kids, studying is both fun, and one of the things that they dread most.

It’s fun, because it’s always exciting to learn new facts and information, especially about a topic that they’re very much interested in. However, if the subject doesn’t interest them, or they find it difficult, then they’re not as excited. Some might even opt not to study at all if they really dislike the subject.

That’s why it’s important for parents to make sure that their kids learn to love even the subjects they find difficult, so that their kids will learn to love learning new things.

Get to the root of the problem

Teaching your child to have a newfound love for a subject that they’re not interested in is hard to do, but it’s not impossible.

There are many factors that can cause your child to dislike a subject; maybe the teacher scares them, maybe they’re having a hard time understanding the concepts, or maybe they just find the subject ‘boring’.

As a parent, you should take the time to figure out where your child’s fear of the subject is coming from. Try and talk to them and ask them which subjects they like, which ones they dislike, what subjects they find boring, etc.

Once you know the reason why they dislike a subject, it gets easier to encourage your child to try and appreciate that subject more. Remember to take it slow, and don’t force it on your child, as forcing them might make things worse.

Foster a love of learning!

Instead of focusing on one subject at a time, you should encourage your child to love learning in general.

For people who love to learn, everything is an opportunity for improvement, and every new experience is a chance for them to learn and add something new to their knowledge.

People who have a love of learning find challenging topics exciting, and difficult subjects encourage them to work harder instead of making them feel like giving up. This is why fostering a love of learning for your child is a great way to motivate them to work harder in order to better understand subjects that they’re struggling with, or have a newfound appreciation for subjects that they used to dislike.

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A love of learning is a gift that your child would definitely benefit from for the rest of their lives. That’s why parents need to focus on learning instead of simply making sure that their kids have high grades.

Source: pbs.org, psychologytoday.com

READ: 5 fun ways to teach your child math at home

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