{"id":311,"date":"2015-10-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepiquelab.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/24\/how-to-motivate-your-child-without-breaking-the-bank\/"},"modified":"2024-04-18T15:48:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T07:48:23","slug":"how-to-motivate-your-child-without-breaking-the-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepiquelab.com\/blog\/how-to-motivate-your-child-without-breaking-the-bank\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Motivate Your Child Without Breaking The Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Children can be headstrong, stubborn and even rebellious at times. Children in their adolescent years tend to display these traits and this gives many parents countless headaches.<\/p>\n

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    These negative characteristics associated with teenage children lead parents to ask themselves this question, \u201cHow as parents are we able to motivate our teenage children to perform to the best of their abilities?\u201d<\/p>\n

    Constantly nagging or repeating till breathless in front of your child would simply not work. Similarly, if you share with your children your experiences when you are of their age, they would also ignore your good intentions.<\/p>\n

    So what is the way to motivate your teenage children then?<\/p>\n

    Similarly, we are able to relate to these issues and have came up with 4 helpful tips<\/span> which prove to be able to help you motivate your child.<\/p>\n

    But before we begin, we have to understand the reason to why your teenage children are not motivated to begin with. We believe that the underlying factor is their lack of ability to be able to see the benefits of their work.<\/p>\n

    Our tips will confront this factor and create an appropriate environment which allows your child to be able to remain motivated and eventually reap the benefit of their own hard work!<\/p>\n

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    #1 Acknowledge and Show Appreciation<\/span><\/h2>\n

    To every child, receiving acknowledgment of their work brings happiness and drives them.<\/p>\n

    A simple ‘good job’ or any form of appreciation received serves as a form of encouragement to motivate them in their work.<\/p>\n

    So, remember to praise your child when compliment is due. This helps them stay focus long enough to be able to reap the benefits from their hard work.<\/p>\n

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    #2 Striking an Agreement<\/span><\/h2>\n

    The days before an examination is the period where parents see a drop in productivity in their children.<\/p>\n

    We were once students too and have experienced the stress and reluctance of studying during our examination period many years ago. This is the exact same experience that our teenage children are going through. Very few things can serve as a motivation for them to study.<\/p>\n

    Hence, one of the best ways of motivating our adolescent children is to strike an agreement with them!<\/p>\n

    Before a deal can be made, we have to explain to them of their priorities.<\/p>\n

    For example, how studying now can allw them to spend as much time as they want with their friends after the examination period without any sense of regret or fear of scoring badly! In addition, set deals whereby you are able to present the promises made to your children.<\/p>\n

    Striking an agreement with them would not be productive if you cannot fulfil the promises made to them! In fact, it would even serve to be counter-productive as your child would remember such incidents and be less incline to trust you in the future.<\/p>\n

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    #3 Stop Nagging<\/span><\/h2>\n

    It is natural for your teenage children to be rebellious but such a trait is certainly unfavourable.<\/p>\n

    It is obvious that nagging amplifies your child’s wants<\/u><\/em> so why do we continue to nag?<\/p>\n

    This is simply because nagging is subconsciously used as a medium to ‘get whatever we want to say off our chest’. Nagging brings us, parents comfort and self gratification as we are able to relieve ourselves from all the anger or stress build up within us.<\/p>\n

    However, it does no good to our children as they bear the brunt of our negative emotions without much benefits to them. When we nag, our teenage children just switch everything off and they do not absorb a single word we say. Furthermore, it encourages them to be rebellious since rebellion is seen as an outlet to release their own negative emotions that is contributed by our nagging.<\/p>\n

    Understand that nagging brings zero benefit to parents nor children. It is a vicious cycle as nagging will eventually bring pain to both parties and nothing productive emerges out of it.<\/p>\n

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    #4 Support Your Child’s Dreams and Aspiration<\/span><\/h2>\n

    As a parent, it is important to support your child’s ambition.<\/p>\n

    This is because through your support, your child is able to feel the love from you. This also allows your children to feel that they have captured both your attention and acknowledgement. Your encouragement serves as the most powerful source of motivation for your child to continuously work harder as they subconsciously want to make you proud of their own personal achievements.<\/p>\n

    If your children’s dreams do not sound feasible to you, do not discourage them and reject all of their ideas! Instead, sit down with them and speak to them. Reasoning with your children may be able to allow them to understand the possible failures of their ventures and together, you and your children can source for solutions and improvements. Such activities are also able to improve your relationship with your teenage children hence motivating them to work harder in order to make your proud of their work!<\/p>\n

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    In short: Sit. Share. Evaluate. Bond.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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    In conclusion\u2026<\/span><\/h2>\n

    It is difficult to motivate teenagers. Stubborn individuals who prefer to rebel rather than to listen to their parents can be a handful to control and often bring us many headaches! However, they just want us parents to acknowledge their hard work and receive our praise and respect for their every accomplishment.<\/p>\n

    Our support can serve as the most efficient tool in motivating our teenage children! So go ahead, sit down and listen to your children’s dreams and aspiration. Support them fully and be present in every step while they chase their goals. It may be a simple gesture from us but it is extremely meaningful to your child and this simple act alone is a strong source of motivation!<\/p>\n

    Nobody said being a parent to teenage children is easy. Our own parents must have experienced what we are currently experiencing when we ourselves are teenagers. Give your children the patience and guidance as well as compliments and encouragement. When they finally achieve their dreams, both you and your children will be equally as proud and joyous! This is the reward of parenting that many of us are constantly searching for; the success of your child.<\/p>\n

    Hope these tips prove to be useful for you parents and as usual,<\/p>\n

    Happy Parenting!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":241532,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Students learn<\/span> the topic of Electricity<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0at Primary 5 and many of them find the concepts to be confusing, especially when they are first exposed to this topic.\r\n\r\nAs such, over the next few blog posts, I will be sharing more about the concepts of Electricity<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0that are commonly tested during examinations.\r\n\r\nIn today\u2019s blog post, I will be focusing on the arrangement of the wires in a bulb and relate it to how a bulb should be connected in a circuit.\r\n

    Today\u2019s Question:<\/span><\/h2>\r\n
    How Should The Bulb Be Connected To The Circuit For It To Light Up?<\/strong><\/span><\/blockquote>\r\n

    The following question is commonly encountered by students during tests.<\/p>\r\n

    \"\"<\/a>Question Credit: Anglo Chinese School (Junior)\/ 2015 Primary 5 SA1\/ Question 18<\/em><\/p>\r\nWe can see that the key difference between the four options is the connection of the bulb(s) in the circuit.\r\n

    Requirements Needed for a Bulb to Light Up<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nOne wire is connected to the metal casing & one wire is connected to the metal tip<\/u><\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n

    \"\"<\/a>Example of a closed circuit<\/em><\/p>\r\nWhen the wires in the circuit are connected to the metal casing and metal tip of the bulb, there is a closed (or complete) circuit with the bulb. Electricity will be able to flow through the filament, causing the bulb to light up.\r\n

    What Happens When Both Wires Are Connected To The Metal Tip\/Metal Casing?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\nScenario #1: Both wires are connected to the metal tip<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n

    Example of a circuit when the wires are connected only to the metal tip<\/em><\/p>\r\nWhen both wires are connected to the metal tip of the bulb, electricity is unable to flow through the filament, preventing the bulb from lighting up.\r\n\r\nScenario #2: Both wires are connected to the metal casing<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n

    \"\"<\/a>Example of a circuit when the wires are connected only to the metal casing<\/em><\/p>\r\nWhen both wires are connected to the metal casing of the bulb, electricity is unable to flow through the filament, preventing the bulb from lighting up.\r\n\r\nNow, let us now take a look at the question again.\r\n

    Analysis Of The Options<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nWhen analysing the circuits, students need to take note of one key point:\r\n

    How is the bulb connected to the circuit?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\nIn the following analysis, I have traced the pathway that electricity flows through (in red) as well so that it is easier to understand why the bulb lights up.\r\n

    Circuit A<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nBoth the metal casing and tip of the bulb are connected to the circuit, forming a closed circuit. Thus, electricity is able to flow through the wires in the circuit to the filament, allowing the bulb to light up.\r\n

    Circuit B<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nOnly the tip is connected to the circuit. Thus, electricity is unable to flow through the filament, preventing the bulb from lighting up.\r\n

    Circuit C<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

    \"\"<\/a><\/p>\r\nOnly the casing is connected to the circuit. Thus, electricity is unable to flow through the filament, preventing the bulb from lighting up.\r\n

    Circuit D<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

    \"\"<\/a><\/p>\r\nBoth the metal casing and tip of the two bulbs are connected to the circuit, forming a closed circuit. Thus, electricity is able to flow through the wires in the circuit to the filaments, allowing the bulbs to light up.\r\n\r\nAs the bulbs in circuits A and D will light up, the correct answer is option 4.\r\n

    What We Have Learnt Today<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\nWhen students wish to find out if the bulb will light up, they should check the following:\r\n

    Are both the metal casing and the tip of the bulb connected to the circuit?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\r\nIf the answer to the question is \u2018yes\u2019, the bulb will light up. :)\r\n\r\nIn the next blog post, I will be sharing about the advantages and disadvantages of arranging bulbs in series and in parallel.\r\n\r\nStay tuned! :)\r\n\r\n
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