“My son is a slow learner and doesn’t want to write” – Times of India

Query: Hi. I’m a little apprehensive about my 4.6-12 months-previous son. He’s at the moment learning in KG 1 and now he is going to promote to KG 2 in 2 to 3 months. The downside is that he is a slow learner. He is not excited by writing in any respect. He is aware of some of the sounds and can learn them however when it comes to writing he does not want to write. If he writes he does not understand how and the place to begin the letter. It’s been a 12 months he is launched to the letters however nonetheless, he is fighting it. when it comes to oral he is very properly at it. His trainer requested me to put additional effort into writing in order that he does not have to repeat the identical class. He’s a untimely child born at 28 weeks. Does his early delivery effected his studying skill? please information me how to develop his curiosity and make him waft. Thank you.

Response by Dr Ishita: It is completely alright for a youngster to not choose up every thing at such an early age and most likely he is already displaying his curiosity in a single factor greater than one other. Patience is the important thing right here. Try not to get overworked with what he is not in a position to do proper now, as an alternative admire him for what he is doing proper. Sometimes a optimistic encouragement is all that is wanted for the kid to really carry out in an space the place they’re discovering inertia. Also, please ensure you usually are not evaluating him along with his friends as a result of that may push him again and not let him perform with a optimistic state of thoughts.

Segregate the duties at hand into smaller chunks and take a step-by-step method, most likely three letters at a time. You mustn’t get flustered if his tempo is slower than others as a result of the final word goal is for him to write when he is completely prepared for it. One ought to by no means push a youngster an excessive amount of into doing issues that, in the intervening time; they’re displaying repulsive behaviors in direction of. Take every day because it comes and at all times bear in mind it is one step at a time which can assist him cowl the gap.

Dr. Ishita Mukerji, Clinical Director and Senior Psychologist, Kaleidoscope – A unit of Global Excellence Group.
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