The growing up years of a child is very crucial in terms of his physical, emotional and mental development. This is the time when your child builds up the vital skills necessary for his growth years ahead.  While in the learning phase, kids often need a motivation to understand and do things in a proper way. Many times you will notice that they either don’t do the things as told or do things they aren’t supposed to.

This leaves us to wonder as to why it’s so hard to motivate kids. As parents, most of us think kids will not care till we twist their arms. However, we stay unfamiliar to this simple truth that the real problem lays in the way of motivating the child. You just can’t make the child care simply because you do. As a matter of fact, with this kind of behaviour, you actually get in the way of their motivation. Moreover, the push-pull of trying to inspire the child generally turns into a control struggle. It’s very important that you first understand what exactly motivates your child. Let us here figure out how as parents you can identify what all inspires your child.

Identifying what motivates the child

Children look up to their parents and idolize them fully until they develop their own way of learning and understanding things. They walk on your path and try to imitate your ways. If you present a good way of conduct, you will find your child also doing the same. For instance, if you are particular about keeping the surrounding clean by keeping the objects at their right places, you will see that your child will also make an effort to match up your level.

Similarly, kids tend to seek motivation and inspiration from what all they see around. Be it a grown up sibling, an elderly member in the house, a helper or anyone in random who stays in constant touch with your child can be a source of inspiration. Therefore, you must make it a point to build in a healthy atmosphere around the child so that he watches and learns the right things.

Some quick ways to motivate the child

Here just check out some quick and easy ways to motivate your child in the right manner:

1. Don’t allow your concern push them: You will only inspire them to defy you when they actually want you to leave them alone. This won’t encourage them as much as telling them how to mollify or defend against you. Don’t let your anxiety push them too hard as it will only end up being a power struggle.

2. Be inspiring: As said, kids learn the most from you so try to be inspiring and motivating. Watch out for your own behaviour and acts, and reflect constructive behaviour that will inspire your child to the most.

3. Allow your child to make his own choices & face the consequences: This is of great importance when we talk about motivating the child. Let the child make his own choice and face the consequences as well. This will make him understand his mistakes and the potentials. Just be a guide but don’t impose your thoughts.

If done in the right way, motivating kids will no longer appear as a troublesome task. Be watchful and things would be done in the right manner.