“To solve your child’s concentration problems, it is essential to know their origins,” explains Jeanne Siaud-Facchin. Some say to themselves that the child is doing it on purpose, but everyone wants to succeed. The child who is in conflict with his mistress or his comrades is unhappy. As for the parents, they get annoyed and get upset when the child no longer wants to do his job. They risk falling into a painful spiral of failure which can take on very serious proportions. That is why it is essential to consult a psychologist to discover the causes of this behavior. “
Blackmail him to help him concentrate?
“The reward system works once or twice but the disorders can reappear afterwards,” says the specialist. In contrast, parents should prefer positive reinforcement to punishment. Do not hesitate to reward the child as soon as he does something good. This delivers a dose of endorphin (the pleasure hormone) into the brain. The child will remember it and be proud of it. On the contrary, punishing him for every fault will generate stress for him. The child learns better with encouragement than repetitive punishment. In classical education, as soon as the child does something good, the parents think it is normal. On the other hand, as soon as he does something stupid, he gets argued. However, we must minimize the reproach and value the gratification, ”explains the psychologist.
Other tips: get your offspring used to working in the same place and in a calm environment. It is also important that he learns to do only one thing at a time.