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​Talents aren't always reflected in grades,
ability doesn't always convert into success.
Perspectives aren't always visible.
And for some kids,
school builds more barriers than bridges.


The Bad Students Society
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Adolescents will struggle at times -
with themselves, with school, with life.

As worried parents, you may be tempted to think
that everyone else's kids seem alright. So, why us?
​In fact, teens in a crisis are legion. 
For so many, growing up is hard. Always has been.
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"Never underestimate the vital importance
of finding early in life the work
​that for you is play.  This turns possible underachievers into happy warriors."

Sir Ken Robinson

In most cases, there is help (and it's not additional tuition). The two major causes of trouble are ...

1.)  It is a personal crisis. 
Separations and divorces, family troubles
and illness can deeply unsettle a child.
​We've also seen what a pandemic can do.

The chief troublemaker however
is and ​always will be puberty.

2.) Place or company aren't right.
Perhaps the curriculum doesn't cater for a kid's talents, maybe the school isn't compatible with its personality. 
​Wrong environment, if you like.

That makes it hard to see a point, a purpose and a goal.
In addition, mobbing can ruin all remaining motivation.

​So, you're a teenager. In school, you're not doing well at all. 
What's not going to help: Restrictions, reproaches, punishment.
Or being labelled a failure, a hopeless case, perhaps even stupid.
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The majority of bad students are creative youngsters with their heads full of ideas.
Many have amazing abilities and their potential can hit you like a brick.
​But when puberty hits hard, they are not in tune with themselves.

So, what will help? The benefit of doubt. Open doors. 
Knowing: You're not alone. Plus: The chance to take a different path.
Wider horizons, new partnerships, solidarity between generations.
And opportunities to contribute. This means: to be needed and respected.

In a nutshell: 
​       To get a life.  

That's what famillages are for.

That's what synergy parenting is for.
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Learn more about them.
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How to help the penny drop when all else fails
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​Find out how the community works for our kids
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Theory is one thing, tales of real life quite another.
See what the stories can tell you!
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100.000 fatefully bad school reports and what we can learn from them

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Every child has these two elementary needs:  
​"I want to understand" and "I want to feel understood".       
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