Lowering your expectations is not the answer.
Do your child a favour. Think bigger and bolder.
This is the time of the year, right between Mother's Day and International Children's Day
on June 1st, when panic truly sets in. Will my kid pass? Do we need a rescue operation?
Until late April there was this idea "We still have time." But now we don't.
on June 1st, when panic truly sets in. Will my kid pass? Do we need a rescue operation?
Until late April there was this idea "We still have time." But now we don't.
Here's what parents often get wrong:
They end up thinking their child just can't do any better.
In fact, most kids can do much better.
For some, it is a perfectly normal motivation crisis. Puberty's a bitch.
Others are under-challenged or on the wrong track.
They end up thinking their child just can't do any better.
In fact, most kids can do much better.
For some, it is a perfectly normal motivation crisis. Puberty's a bitch.
Others are under-challenged or on the wrong track.
So, if things aren't working out for your kids, don't narrow your choices!
Consider peer mentoring. Gary's story below shows how this can work out.
Consider a new start, giving your kid the chance to find its own strengths.
Statistically, the chance to earn a grant for one of the most prestigious universities is five times higher for a young individual who had to find his/her calling first than for any of the youngsters who always had a smooth ride.
Here's more on that!
Consider peer mentoring. Gary's story below shows how this can work out.
Consider a new start, giving your kid the chance to find its own strengths.
Statistically, the chance to earn a grant for one of the most prestigious universities is five times higher for a young individual who had to find his/her calling first than for any of the youngsters who always had a smooth ride.
Here's more on that!
