Questions tagged [motivation]
For all questions pertaining to motivation, like motivating children to do something (e. g. chores, homework, learning) or dealing with a child's lack of motivation.
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My kid slops through her chores or takes forever to do it. I've tried everything
My 10-year-old daughter has a problem with doing her chores correctly in a timely manner. For instance, she's famous for taking 3 hours to wash the dishes. She wants to go outside and play or get on ...
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How can I motivate a 13-year-old girl to take better care of her appearance?
Unlike most of the teenagers, my 13-year-old niece doesn't care about her appearance at all. She does what is necessary hygiene - shover, teeth brushing - but not a bit more.
She wears sweatpants and/...
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How to make my 18-year-old son get a job while in college?
My 18-year-old son has just entered college as a freshman. He has a workstudy as part of his scholarship and he has been hesitant following up on job leads.
Beyond baby sitting a few kids in our ...
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Why do people have kids? [closed]
I always thought people had kids so as to make their life more meaningful in the following manner: they know that when they die they will leave something about themselves: their genes, and perhaps ...
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What to do with a disinterested 12-year-old boy?
My 12-year-old grandson does not have any interests other than video games. He can be a good student, but he does not turn in work and always complains about not having friends and nobody liking him. ...
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Getting child to focus
I have an 8 year old daughter that has a hard time focusing in everything she does. Don't get me wrong, she can focus when she wants to and if it's something that's she is interested in.
The other ...
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Motivation for my 25 year old daughter
How can I get my 25 year old daughter to be motivated to finish her degree, get a job and start looking after her appearance? She still behaves as if she is 15 years old. All she wants to do is ...
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How to make my 3.5-year-old learn at home?
My 3.5-year-old recently started school. He never shows willingness to learn anything from me, never colours with me or does tracing or learns poems. I just take down everything needed and sit with ...
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My 13 year old doesn't care about school?
He has done ZERO homework and is getting straight F's in class. His highest grade is a 52. He just doesnt care, and if I take anything away from him he drives me so insane I just have to give it back. ...
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How to find fitting sports to introduce one’s kid to?
Different sports afford different body types, in team sports even a particular position may favor certain physical properties in a player. Much of this does not develop before puberty hits of course, ...
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How do I convince my eleven-year-old to practice her dancing?
My eleven-year-old daughter who has been in dance classes since she was four. She loves ballet, and she loves to perform. However, she does not care for the stretching and practicing that are part ...
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How do I motivate my ten-year old to take responsibility and to do his best?
I worry that my ten-year old son is developing (has developed) a mindset that will come back to bite him as he gets older. He is a very bright and active kid, but does not like to extend himself and ...
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How to escape vicious circle of dawdling - no outdoor activities - conflicts ...?
I'm very frustrated at this moment.
I have 2 sweet sons (7 and 2 years old), and especially now during the winter holidays (we're all at home together, no school/kindergarden) we could do a lot of ...
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How can I show my appreciation for my wife?
I have 3.5 month healthy baby girl and my wife and I seem to manage very well. I do not rely on other people and I am quite aware what others are able to do and how much effort goes into something. My ...
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How do I get my primary-schooler to love learning?
I do not know what to do anymore with my 6 year old daughter's lack of appetite for learning.
She does not like to read anything. She would learn all the sight words and forget most of them, or can'...
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