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"Tell your child  - You have to do what you   have   to do, so you can do what you   want   to do.' Most Children have the underlying drive to be motivated enough its just that they need to be introduced to the reason for the objective. What they need is a 'why' and they always want to know, “Why am I doing this? Why is this Science project important to me?” And the answer  can’t  be, “Because I told you so.” The answer can’t even necessarily be “because this is your school work.” There has to be something within your child that pushes him past the inconveniences, the shortcomings, and the hiccups that will, without question, arise when he undertakes something that’s challenging. So it’s important for kids to understand  why  they want to do something, not just that they have to do it. When they finally understand how something benefits them, they will do it long term. If the reason your child does something is only because it’s importa...

It’s time for the hard facts. Final exams are just around the corner and your study in the coming weeks will play a big part in your exam performance. To make sure you obtain the best results you can, you should face these tests with a different approach to the assignments and projects you have taken part in during the course. Take a look at the 5 study tips for finals below to help you come out of this challenge on top. Quick Tips to Help You Achieve Success in Exams Developing a positive mindset can act as motivational boosters and fight exam stress. There are ways you can encourage your brain to adopt this attitude to help you produce outstanding exam results: 1. Plan your Success Strategy The final examinations are condensed into a few weeks. Once you start, it’s difficult to structure your preparation time. It’s crucial that you have a study schedule planned previously, bearing in mind the time you have available as well as the subjects you need to stud...

An old Cherokee told his grandson: “My son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, jealousy, greed, and resentment, inferiority, lies and ego. The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy, and truth.” The boy thought about it, and asked, “Grandfather, which wolf wins?” The old man quietly replied, “The one you feed.” Regardless of whether this is really an old Cherokee folk story (I do have my doubts that a long-ago Cherokee elder would use the word “ego”), it does not detract from the lesson. The wolf within that we feed is the one that grows. Those who manipulate others through fear and terrorize others with their anger can attain a fair amount of power and control, it’s true. Ultimately, though, it is the wolf who is really in control. Those who are most ferocious in their desire to be on top are usually plagued by feelings of inferiority and paranoia that they are going to lose stature and the fr...

Straight From The heart of A Teen Dilemma - Author - Stuti Kwatra, Class IX The age of adolescence, the so-called “Golden Age”. So, here I am going to focus on what sorts  of problems are faced by us adolescents or rather known “teens”. First, parents start expecting  things from their children as they grow. We teens get a lot of parental pressure and get frustrated.  Some thoughts that commonly come to a child’s mind are, “Why am I suddenly a responsible  one?” “Why do I have to study so hard?” “Why can’t I text my friends instead of studying?”  Apart from this, we get a lot of peer pressure and get pressurized by our friends. Take an example - if the friend gets good result on a particular assignment and a child scores low, he gets  pressurized and his confidence level drops. If a child’s friend goes out for a party and he is not  able to, the child starts blaming his parents, while parents only would want their child to be safe. ...

Teens need meaning in their lives. They search for purpose, value, and fulfillment. Existing day-to-day and week-to-week isn't enough; they hunger for more than daily routines and obligations. When they find nothing to fill those voids, they're sometimes at risk for exploring treacherous ground with lost people. For life to make sense to a teenager, for him/her to find the motivation and desire to build integrity and achieve, five traits that parents can teach their child to develop will create the bedrock he can stand on. Those traits are resilience, direction, focus, passion, and consideration for others. Qualities like these lay a foundation within that a successful and gratifying life can be built upon. Resilience  is the number one quality I'd want my own child to develop, if I had to choose. The ability to get up after being knocked down. You have a choice to stay down -- or get up and keep moving forward. Rocky says it best to his son in this scene from  Ro...