The Causes Of Poor Performance Of A Child At Study

The poor performance of a child at study is one of the troubling parenting issues in today's world.

The causes for this problem include:

Defective hearing or vision: If it is there, they must be corrected at the earliest for him/her to improve.

Learning disorders: Dyslexia(difficulty in reading), dysgraphia(difficulty in writing could be a cause which must be looked into and treatment planned accordingly. This type of parenting issues must be addressed at an early stage.

Lack of interest in a subject or the way it is taught. Daydreaming can also disturb with school work.

Insecurity is the most important cause of poor performance in an intelligent child. This may be due to problems at home, fear of the teacher or a bully at school.

Poor concentration which again could be due to low intelligence, boredom or dislike of the subject. On the other hand,it could also be because the child is exceptionally gifted and find the work too easy. Such parenting issues should be handled softly so that the child is not hurt mentally.

Conclusion: The children with poor performance are to be taken to a psychologist to have his IQ tested, an ophthamologist for his vision and ENT specialist to test his hearing and act accordingly.