I am with you (Helping your child cope with exam stress)

Member Name: jawahar4

Product:	Helping your child cope with exam stress
Date:	01/10/03 (122 review reads)
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Come exam time and children go through the stress pangs. Undoubtedly it is exam time for parents too. All of us react to this situation differently. Lets try and discuss what is the best way to help children through this juncture.
The parents will need to physically and mentally support the child. In physical we will need to provide a space for study, ample light and ventilation (because oxygen available to the brain decides the ability to concentrate) , and an environment devoid of disturbances. If need be we will need to sacrifice some of out TV viewings so as to avoid temptations to the child. Since health is one concern for the parent, timely food to the child and timely sleep habits have to be ensured. All these done the child is secure physically and will study.
But the mental support is equally if not more important. During this period the support to the child in terms of encouragment will put him/her in a positive frame of mind. Do not make unnecessary comparisons with other children to induce tension. A part of the brain is used up by these tensions leaving lesser room for the actual study material to be stored. The push should be strong enough to achieve peak performance based on one's own abilities. Mentally if the child is stable then the recall of the studied material would be better during the time of exam. See that the child is fresh at the time of exam. Study scheduling should be done in a manner that peak performance is achieved during the time of exam. Suppose the exam time table says that your exam starts at 10 am then practise to study in such a manner that you achieve peak concentration at 10 am. Secondly, for exam stress to reduce, the children should practice taking mock exams before the actual ones in similar conditions like time limits. Better done in groups this will help the child achieve better exam temperament.

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