The semester break is approaching again and report card excitement begins for approximately 18 million students. This situation is especially worrying for children who will have poor grades on their report cards... In fact, sometimes this anxiety is so great that it can lead to dire consequences. You may remember that in 2016, a 13-year-old boy committed suicide in Kayseri, one day before receiving his report card. Who knows how many other incidents like this are not reported in the press? Your children, your most valuable ones... If they have poor grades on their report cards, you need to be with them and support them in this difficulty they face, as in every moment of their lives. Well, but how?
✓ First of all, do not get angry at him/her in this situation. Otherwise, your child will either be afraid of you or - especially if he is a teenager - will be secretly angry with you. If the relationship between you breaks down, you cannot help him.
✓ Do not punish the child who has a poor grade on his report card. Punishment will only cause your child to become angry with you.
✓ Think about the reasons. Get his ideas too. For example, whether he did poorly in the exam, did not do his term paper, etc. Be sure to meet with the teacher of the course in which your child received poor grades.
✓ Make a plan, taking into account the reasons why your child received poor grades.
a) He fails his classes because he does not study. If so, make arrangements regarding the factors that prevent it from working. For example; If he cannot spare enough time for his lessons because he watches too much TV or plays computer games, a new plan needs to be made. b) If he/she is not successful despite trying hard, it is important to first state that you see his/her effort. However, it is necessary to investigate the reasons for this situation and facilitate the learning process for him. To do this, contact the teacher and cooperate.
✓ Set realistic goals. Set goals in accordance with the child's performance. Hoping that a child who got a 1 in the exam will immediately get a grade like 4 or 5 is setting high expectations. Children want to feel unconditionally loved in every situation - even if their report cards are poor. The easiest thing to do is to get angry at him and blame him for his poor grades. But as parents It is very important to be with them and support them in the difficulties they face in their academic lives, as well as at every stage of the journey.
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