What should you do if you don't want to go to school?

If it is difficult to motivate your children to go to school, it does not always have to be a general reluctance. If there are more serious reasons, a class or first may help Change of school.

When to worry

• Almost every young person has phases in which he or she likes going to school less or not at all. However, if the disinclination persists over a longer period of time and also leads to high absenteeism, you should talk to your child and the teachers.
• Perhaps the lack of motivation has nothing to do with the classroom situation, but with the social situation at school. If your child is an outsider and suffers from classmate teasing, this is surely a good reason not to want to go to school.
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• Unfortunately, there is also bullying at school. If your child is affected, a change of class or school may be advisable.
• Only when you have clarified that the lack of motivation has no serious reasons outside of class can you consider motivational aids for going to school.


My child's transfer is at risk - what can I do?

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Motivation for going to school

• If your child is younger, a reward for going to school could be helpful. This can either be a small reward, maybe a weekend excursion, or a bigger reward during the holidays. Perhaps your child is looking forward to a vacation on a pony farm, for example.
• The younger your child is, the closer they should be with the benefits of going to school. If your child is already older, you can of course try to motivate them with the better future prospects with good school reports.
• Your child may also have a hobby that they are passionate about. You should then make the exercise of this hobby dependent on regular school attendance.
• However, you should also make it clear to your child that there are commitments in life that are not always fun. This also includes attending school.
• If your child feels completely overwhelmed at school and is therefore unmotivated, then could - if tutoring did not help - a change of school to another type of school may also be considered.

With increasing performance demands in school, many children and young people often feel overwhelmed. If there is also a lack of motivation to go to school, you as parents are very much challenged so that the disinclination does not become permanent.