how do i motivate my 15 yr old to try at school?

Answer 1

Haven't I already answered this question...
Hang on a minute, and I'll check...

No… I haven’t.
Similar question, but different age… The other kid was only eleven.
I think most of the response to the other question is still relevant to this question, so I’ll throw you the same answer…

Teach by example !!!

Do you consider yourself to be a success?
Do you believe that your efforts at school, helped you to be who you are today?
Use your life as an example for your son to follow !!!

Ask your son what he would like to be when he leaves school…
We’ll assume his response is ‘a doctor’…
Get on the internet, and download the qualifications for a doctor…
Tell him that this what he wants to be… and this is what he has do to be it.
Let him know that unless he starts working toward his goals now, he will never reach them !!!

Try to boost his self-esteem…
Remind him of how ‘special’ he is, and how he deserves to be the best that he can be.
Tell him that he owes it to himself to make the most of his life, and if he fails to do so, he is cheating on himself !!!

I hope my suggestions have been of some help to you.
Good luck !!!

Answer 2

I dont have kids, but I guess if I did Id motivate them with rewards - it seems that most kids strive towards them!
Like maybe if they get a high grade in an exam or something - promise them that new computer game or whatever.
Dont mistake rewarding for spoiling though.
Positive talks with your kid might help too - explaining why you want them to do well - as you want them to have the best possible life after school etc.
Im not sure how practical it is to do the above, as I said I dont have kids - but I think I responded quite well to being treated that way by my parents when i was a teenager

Answer 3

Take her or him to the nearest horse ranch. Make sure the stables need cleaning for the day and tell the head master, they will shaver the stalls. The next day, make sure you take them out to the fields to pick cucumbers (nothing else), for the day and see what their pay is for the day. Make sure they do their homework as well during this period. I grant you-you will have a child that will not only be willing to try in school but in life.

Answer 4

When I was about that age I got a summer job working on a production line in a factory. It was hard, boring and repetitive. I hated it. I was exhausted constantly and dirty and it was just mind numbing. But it made me work a hell of a lot harder in school that September! I realised that if I failed my exams, I might end up working in a place like that full time!

Answer 5

I would start by trying to find out what would they like to do as an adult (what career goals) or what college they'd like to go to. Once that's determined, then together, you can find out what it would take (education, grades, community service, activities) to get to that career or school.

If they're misbehaving, I would slowly start stripping all the luxuries they have in their room or have access to. Eventually, you're going to get to something that's gonna get their attention. The deal is once their behavior changes back to the positive, then some of their luxuries will begin to return.

Answer 6

Tell them they are 3 years away from being an adult. Remind them that YOU are not going to support them for the rest of their lives. Any time you are out and see people doing low paying and demeaning jobs, point them out to your child, and remind them that that will be them if they don't do well in school. Any time you see a homeless person, or people living in less than appealing housing, point that out as well. I have always used this approach with my children and they are half your child's age.

Answer 7

Bribery! I am not kidding when I say this. One year my then 14 year old and I made a deal. For every A on his report card I would give him $50 for every B $25 every C $10 ....Hell I say whatever works...needless to say I was able to keep all my money ( ha ha) but we signed a contract and everything.

Answer 8

When you get the answer for this .... put it in a bottle and market it..... You will be rich!!! Parents all across the nation want to know how to motivate their kids will all aspects of life.... working, chores, college....
Good Luck

Answer 9

A prize at the end of the quarter, like an ipod or something. By they way, I'm 15 myself...I would like something like that. Or money or a gift card to his/her favorite store.

Answer 10

if my child don't do well in school i take things away from her like the pc cell phone belive me they will get motivated then