Sloth How to motivate a lazy child

We can say that a lazy child is a child who shows a lack of interest, energy or will for the tasks or activities he has to do. Does not show laziness before homework or study, but can also be lazy when playing with friends, doing homework, etc ... The normal thing is that children are active, have e

The normal thing is that children are active, have energy, do not stop doing things so When a child is very lazy, something happens. The causes of this laziness are usually lack of interest, autonomy, incentives, motivation, a lack of routines, which can lead to children in the long run or low self-esteem.

Lazy children, how to stimulate them?

One of the questions that parents ask is: lazy children, are they born or are they made? Generally, they are made, then adults sometimes tend to give it all done, so they do not need to strive to get things, they have everything and when they want!

What can we do to get the children out of that 'lazy' state? It is not very complicated, it is about putting routines so that they learn to 'win' things, besides motivating them and recognizing their efforts when they do things alone. We must teach our children to strive, to be responsible and to get satisfaction for it.

6 tips to motivate lazy children

1. Put routines at home. For example, after eating, pick up your plate, make the bed after breakfast ...

2. Assign responsibilities, (walk the dog, water the plants ...) The ideal would be to distribute those tasks among family members. Mar 3. Mark times to do homework, (homework, pick up ...) Mot 4. Motivate and make you see that we trust him, that we have his help to do things, that we value him.

5. Be constant in these tasks. It's no use doing it a few days and then forgetting. You have to do it continuously and be constant in it.

6. We can make a

weekly table with the tasks that the child has to do (, (homework, pick up the room, set the table, walk the dog, etc.) and establish a weekly reward system for completing the tasks assigned, for example, to go to the movies, choose the dinner one day a week, be able to play the console or some other whim.

In addition, we will praise the child for having done his homework, and we will involve the whole family, not only the 'lazy' child, but also parents, and other siblings. Jimena Ocampo LozanoCollegiate Pedagogue

Expert in Early Care