Stress management plays an important role in getting excellent school marks. It's important for high achieving students to deal with challenges even at a young age as this will prepare them for being go-getters in the future.
But it's these high achievers who can be subject to anxiety problems or get ill. They were often overwhelmed by hectic schedules and constant stress.
There are three things you can teach your child to help them deal with stress.
1.) Teach the value of focus
You can help your child cope with stress by helping her manage her time. This is a common problem for ambitious teens who want to score a spot in a top college and thus, in addition to getting As, are joining too may clubs for their own good.
Advise your child to limit her extracurricular activities to two. Ask her to choose what she liked most and do them well. Encourage her to her their own natural academic and extracurricular interests, and not bully her into being what you want her to be. For example, if your child has a natural inclination for music, encourage her to join a glee club and not force her to join the student council just because you think it's more prestigious to be elected student council president.
Assure your child that learning how to focus will keep her ahead of her peers as she had more time to perfect her craft.
You and your child can also create a timetable to manage her homework and do other tasks. By letting your child see how much activities she has to do in one day alone, she will realize why it's important to drop some things and keep a more relaxed schedule.
2.) Teach the value of reaching out
You don't need to do everything on your own. As a busy working woman, you must be undergoing a lot of stress as well because you also need to balance your responsibilities at home and in the office. This is why you may need to hire a private tutor to help with your child's homework and ensure that she maintains her good academic standing. Getting a tutor will also teach your child the value of reaching out to people - that she need not do everything by herself and asking for help, when needed, is not wrong.
Getting a private tutor is one investment that will benefit both you and your child. If you think a private tutor is beyond your budget (you need to pay at least $50 per hour) then get your child an online tutor. Reputable companies offer high quality online tutorial services at half of what a private tutor charges and your child will also get all the personal attention that she needs anytime as long as there's an Internet connection.
3.) Teach the value of positive attitude
You and your child need to be more optimistic. Instead of focusing on what will happen if your child's grades suddenly drop or if she won't get elected as president of the math club, you need to put your attention on how she will achieve her goal. Tell her that you and your family will support her and cheer for her no matter what.
Don't scare your child into them into following your master plan for academic and career success. You assure them that you love and admire them for who they are and not for their school achievements.
At the end of the day, a solid family foundation is the best way to keep your child happy, secure and put her on top of her game.
Prime is a content management strategist for Ahead Interactive (AI) - leading provider of live, video-powered online tutorials. AI is the international arm of Ahead Learning Systems - one of Asia's leading chain of tutorial and review centers.
By Prime P Sarmiento
But it's these high achievers who can be subject to anxiety problems or get ill. They were often overwhelmed by hectic schedules and constant stress.
There are three things you can teach your child to help them deal with stress.
1.) Teach the value of focus
You can help your child cope with stress by helping her manage her time. This is a common problem for ambitious teens who want to score a spot in a top college and thus, in addition to getting As, are joining too may clubs for their own good.
Advise your child to limit her extracurricular activities to two. Ask her to choose what she liked most and do them well. Encourage her to her their own natural academic and extracurricular interests, and not bully her into being what you want her to be. For example, if your child has a natural inclination for music, encourage her to join a glee club and not force her to join the student council just because you think it's more prestigious to be elected student council president.
Assure your child that learning how to focus will keep her ahead of her peers as she had more time to perfect her craft.
You and your child can also create a timetable to manage her homework and do other tasks. By letting your child see how much activities she has to do in one day alone, she will realize why it's important to drop some things and keep a more relaxed schedule.
2.) Teach the value of reaching out
You don't need to do everything on your own. As a busy working woman, you must be undergoing a lot of stress as well because you also need to balance your responsibilities at home and in the office. This is why you may need to hire a private tutor to help with your child's homework and ensure that she maintains her good academic standing. Getting a tutor will also teach your child the value of reaching out to people - that she need not do everything by herself and asking for help, when needed, is not wrong.
Getting a private tutor is one investment that will benefit both you and your child. If you think a private tutor is beyond your budget (you need to pay at least $50 per hour) then get your child an online tutor. Reputable companies offer high quality online tutorial services at half of what a private tutor charges and your child will also get all the personal attention that she needs anytime as long as there's an Internet connection.
3.) Teach the value of positive attitude
You and your child need to be more optimistic. Instead of focusing on what will happen if your child's grades suddenly drop or if she won't get elected as president of the math club, you need to put your attention on how she will achieve her goal. Tell her that you and your family will support her and cheer for her no matter what.
Don't scare your child into them into following your master plan for academic and career success. You assure them that you love and admire them for who they are and not for their school achievements.
At the end of the day, a solid family foundation is the best way to keep your child happy, secure and put her on top of her game.
Prime is a content management strategist for Ahead Interactive (AI) - leading provider of live, video-powered online tutorials. AI is the international arm of Ahead Learning Systems - one of Asia's leading chain of tutorial and review centers.
By Prime P Sarmiento
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