Demotivation in children is real and It happens more often than usual. Children often lose interest in doing things, they feel little attracted for different reasons and lack of enthusiasm arrives. In principle, it does not have to be worrying, because it is normal for children to get bored when they grow up, their interests change and they lose the desire to do certain things.
But it should not be missed if it drags on over time, just as it must be assessed if this demotivation is caused by other reasons. Since often that lack of interest is a warning sign of other emotional problems or psychological and that, yes, it must be treated and managed as soon as possible. Here are some strategies to manage demotivation in children.
Why does demotivation appear in children?
Not feeling like doing something from time to time is normal, but when demotivation in children becomes habitual can become a problem. Both at an academic level, as well as at a personal or family level, since little by little he loses the desire or motivation for anything. The reason may be hidden in other problems, such as a lack of self-esteem, a problem at school, or laziness.
Demotivation is the lack of desire to carry out the daily activities that a human being must carry out on a daily basis. It is a mechanism of the brain, like all those that govern the human condition. The more you work, the more motivated you feel, the more excited you are about doing things, the greater the desire to improve yourself. The same way, the less you do, the more laziness and lack of motivation attacks.
How to manage the lack of motivation in my son
Often it is a problem that can be dealt with at home, by changing some habits, working directly with the child or helping him find the motivation to do things. But when the simplest thing doesn't work, the right thing to do is go to a professional so that he can work with the child and thus prevent demotivation from interfering with their future.
To detect the lack of motivation in children, you can take these features into account.
- The boy does not feel like doing anything, not even activities that I used to enjoy. It is not necessarily a school thing, nor does he feel like playing with it before.
- Nothing excites him, he is not attracted to any activity.
- gets lazy, it is difficult for him to fulfill any task and he will put a thousand and one hits before doing it out of obligation.
- Performs tasks as required as fast as you can to finish soon. That is to say, he does not feel interest in doing things well, nor the satisfaction of improving himself with something well done.
La laziness contagious and chronic when not working. If the child can stop doing things because there is no negative consequence, you will soon begin to see this translated into poor grades, poor performance, difficulty relating to their peers and little desire to improve in their future. Something very dangerous considering that everything that children begin in childhood accompanies them in their future.
Help your child get motivated by changing some habits. Use tools to improve his attitude and above all, don't let his lack of motivation question his future. With love and patience you can help your child to reverse this situation, teach him new activities, give him tools that encourage him to do things. The more options you have, the more likely you are to find something you like, don't limit your options.
And most importantly, don't let too much time pass so that the problem of demotivation in the child does not become chronic and much more difficult to manage. At the first symptom it acts and if you cannot control it, seek professional help for your little one's own good.