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“My Child Isn’t Interested in Learning.” What Parents Should Really Be Asking

Learning is a child's job. And it has to be done

«My child is not interested in learning.» That's what a lot of moms say. But should study itself inspire a child? In fact, studying is the same work. It requires discipline and labor. Children will never want to learn on their own. They need to be nurtured with study discipline. Only in this way can a child learn to organize himself and succeed in [...].

Why "forcing to learn" is not a crime

Why "forcing to learn" is not a crime

What to do if a child does not want to learn? Is it really necessary to force and scold? Nowadays, many parents try to bring up children in gentleness. They consider it a crime to force a child to do what he does not want. But then how to grow independence in the child and develop his personality? Is it worth forcing a child to learn? Every parent should realize that children are different from [...].

How to Motivate a Child Who Doesn’t Want to Study

How to Motivate a Child Who Doesn’t Want to Study

Do you think diligent children want to learn on their own? Actually, no child wants to learn. They're much more interested in things that are easier to do. Playing and watching cartoons. But then where do children who always get A's and go to all the Olympiads come from? They appear only thanks to their parents. Parents are obliged to properly motivate the child to achieve. And teach [....]

Is Play-Based Learning Enough? Why Discipline Still Matters

Is Play-Based Learning Enough? Why Discipline Still Matters

Many young parents are now choosing learning through entertainment for their children. They believe that without the compulsion of boring studies, children will grow up happier. And educational games will still help to shape intelligence properly. But not everything is so simple. Why games do not help in the development of children? Our life is arranged in such a way that we can not always get [...].

Why Do Kids Always Want What's Bad for Them? Understanding Children's "I Want"

Psychophysiology of children's brains: if you give a child freedom, he will choose a console and chips 24/7

Every parent knows that a child should not be given complete freedom. If you let your child do whatever he or she wants, he or she will start eating only chips and playing around the clock instead of studying. But why? Why do children so often seek what is harmful, and not the other way around? How are children's brains organized? Until the age of 12, the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for self-control [...].

Why Doesn’t My Child Want to Learn? Understanding the Real Reasons Behind School Struggles

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Many parents are facing learning problems in their children. Is it the global decline in education and the influence of gadgets? Why does a child really not want to learn? Or is it that he really can't? Let's get to the bottom of it in this article. Some children tell their parents that they don't want to learn. And some try, but their grades still leave much to be desired [...].

Parenting in 2025: 8 Trends That Will Shock Your Grandparents

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The approach to parenting is changing at breakneck speed. As fast as the world itself is changing. Some 20 years ago, most children were left to their own devices, grew up early, and their main educator was a belt. Now children can live with their parents until they are 30 years old, and moms and dads protect their personal boundaries and psychological health [...].

She Sailed Into History: The First Woman to Captain an Ocean-Going Ship Was Soviet

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They say that a woman on the ship - to bad luck. But this is certainly not the case with Anna Shchetinina. It was she who became the world's first female long-distance captain. And it did not happen in the modern world, where women have the same rights as men. It happened in the distant 1953 in the USSR. But how did she earn this title? [...]

11 Easy Activities That Boost Your Child’s Development Every Day

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What do babies need for active development? Parental love, of course. And educational games. Children learn about the world every day. And even the simplest activities can be a great option for development. We have collected for you 11 developmental activities for children that you can practice every day. Sensory development 1. Molding with plasticine or clay It's not only [....]

Is AI Replacing Your Child’s Brain? How to Use It the Right Way

A still from the movie Her (Her, 2013) / Warner Bros. Pictures

Parents are afraid that neural networks will start doing everything for their children! There is already a case of a student who had his thesis written entirely by an AI. He turned it in. And got his diploma. Will children no longer think and learn on their own? How do we use neural networks properly? So that they help, not harm the child's development. How to use AI in parenting [...].

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