| Students can fail to do well if they fail to cope with stress. Parents should guide their children in planning, organizing and setting a timetable. |
| To avoid a stress situation for the child, the parents must provide right kind of motivation and a conducive environment. |
| Help the child to develop self-discipline, self-direction, self-confidence and a sense of achievement. |
| Just good schooling and tuition are not substitute for emotional cushioning. Treat the child emotionally. |
| Help the child in maintaining his confidence especially when he seems discouraged by his dropping concentration due to low marks or grades. Do not displace your anxiety on the child. |
| The achievement goals should be realistically set according to the child's capacity. At this point, do not make any comparison. |
Do not mix academic issues with family conflicts.
Praise your child when he does well. Encourage the child's ability & performance with positive statements like, "Well done", "You can do better", rather than saying "that was not enough". Be with the child when he requires some emotional comfort. |
| Work out your child's schedule with him instead of nagging him. There could be learning problems. Do not harp on previous failures or results. |
| Under achievement may be due to some children believing "it is safer not to try than to try and fail." |
| If achievement expectations are too high then some children would prefer to be criticized for being lazy than being considered not good enough. |
| Humor relieves tension. Be light and humourous with the child. Yet be firm. |
| Try to gain your child's confidence and discuss his problems with him. Help him to find a solution. |
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