MY CHILD MAKES MISTAKES AND HAS LOST INTEREST- IS THERE A WAY OUT?
Is your child repeating mistakes, and you see a loss of interest or they are just not with you on this journey? Children that age may not be and it is fine. My eldest gave me a tough time and even though it felt like the end of the world, I got up the next morning and tried a different approach. I told him that we were giving our best and he doesn't have to get into THAT ONE school. That is a lot of pressure on a child and no child should have that on them. Mistakes are inevitable and I say this and offend people- necessary. I make mistakes all the time, once just happened over the weekend, a massive one which really shook me. And taught me that mistakes can teach you stuff about yourself you didn't know. You can review yourself, make that weakness your stepping stone into the light of knowing, of awareness. So cut some slack and go to the bottom of the problem and find out what's going on with your child. You become AWARE and so you become better at not doing that thing again. Have they understood/ understanding the concepts? It would also help if you did pratical stuff like spelling out a word- if that is where they are making mistakes or making a paper cube and explaining how it works- if NVR is a problem. Faling out of interest is natural too. However, letting your child be a part of the process and getting them invested in the prep will help them to feel that they are in control rather than something they are forced to do. I will add two links , one to the Planning and Revision Guide. This has helped parents to plan out revision and includes resources which can help you and your child with mindset, manging time so long as you implement it. It will help you understand why children make mistakes and how you can use these mistakes to get better, plan your schedule and revise.