THE WAY TO ENCOURAGE SELF-MOTIVATION IN YOUR CHILD

                         

  Self-motivation is a trait that is often underrated. It's more than just getting out of bed in the morning; it can have a huge impact on how well your child does in school.
    Children are naturally motivated to learn until they're about 7 years old. After this time, they'll need the ability to motivate themselves, a vital skill if they are to succeed.
                         

HERE ARE SOME WAYS YOU CAN HELP :
                       

  Encourage Optimism : 
      Focus on SOLUTIONS to problems rather than dwelling on setbacks, combined with having a positive outlook on life. This will encourage your child to adopt the same approach.
                       

  Encourage Persistence :
      Reward effort rather than just success. You will help your child to develop the resilience ( the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties ) they'll need to face failure and to keep trying until they do succeed.
                     

  Deal with Failure :
      Teach your child to accept that sometimes they will failure. Showing them how to lose or win gracefully, will give them the ability to deal with, and move on from, setbacks later in life.

  Encourage Interests :
      Children who have a range of interests will be exposed to different opportunities. Combined with a good work-life balance, this will make the less-interesting task they face less demoralizing and easier to face.
                     

  Celebrate Achievement : 
      Knowing how to celebrate and enjoy success, both their own and other's, will give your child something positive to aim for.
                     

  Make Success Possible : 
      Successful and experience the positive emotions that go with it. Supporting and guiding them will help build the self-esteem that is vital to self-motivation.

  Foster Their Interest : 
     Encouraging a child to learn about things that interest them will allow them to better understand the concepts they learn at school, especially if you are creative about the way you link their interest to learning.
                     

  Adapt To Their Learning Style : 
      Some children will sit and listen to new information. Others want to pick things up and use them straight away. Adapting to their preferred way of learning will keep learning fun and not a chore.
                     
* Parents want to help improve their child's chance of success at school, and later, as adults. By starting early and encouraging your child in the right way, you can help them for the rest of their lives.*