Causes of laziness in a teenager
The crisis of adolescence is connected with changes in life. At 11-13 years old, he feels like an adult, independent, so any requests from his elders seem insignificant to him. He becomes lazy.Before you fight a teenager's laziness, you need to establish its cause Photo: Getty This may be due to the following reasons:
- Temperament. If the student is lazy in school, it is connected with the psychological properties of his personality. Choleric is difficult to focus on the words of the teacher, so over time, interest in learning disappears, there is laziness.
- Lack of interest. For a son to be active in any kind of activity, he must be interested. Lack of motivation always breeds laziness.
- Diffidence. A person may be afraid to do something new, because he doubts the successful results of his activity.
- Overwork. Excessive loads affect physical activity. Everyone should have time to rest.
The main thing is to identify the cause of laziness in a teenager in time. Otherwise, with each passing year, he will become lazier and lazier and will not be able to do anything on his own.
Psychology tips on how to handle laziness in a child
Parents should help cope with the teenage crisis. To do this, it is necessary to take into account a number of recommendations:
- It is necessary to listen to the student, be interested in his problems and help them to solve. He must understand that his opinion is taken into account, and his parents take care of him.
- Should pay attention to sleep. Often a person is inattentive, not collected and lazy due to insomnia, the cause of which may be falling in love or suffering stress.
- It is necessary to explain to the schoolboy that he has a numberduties that he must perform. But we must not allow all the housework to be on his shoulders. Even if his parents are at work every day, he also needs time for leisure. It is recommended to make a list of household duties for each family member.
Following these recommendations will help you copewith children's laziness. But sometimes it is necessary to show your son or daughter to a psychologist. In adolescence, parental care is very important. Therefore, you should not try to cope with laziness by forcing the teenager to do something. He himself must understand the importance of active activity.