A month back I was coaching a parent who had come for counselling with her son Nikhil,14 years old studying in Grade 8. And it was just a couple of days ago that the report card was handed over to his parents. Well this time again it was not good news for them. He had got poor grades.
Nikhil’s mom felt that in spite of admitting him to a good school and sending him for extra tuition he was not getting good grades. His mom also felt that despite the son being intelligent, he was not performing to his fullest potential and hence was anxious and stressed about it all the time. This even affected her health, all the more because it was a crucial decision making time to select his stream for his future. Let’s pause here, and take a deep breath .
Are you sailing in the same boat?
Are you Anxious and stressed out too ?
Are you struggling to connect with an emotional tween ? Nikhil could very well be our daughter or son: although intelligent, studying in a good school, enrolled for the best tuition and good in other activities, Yet somehow he is unable to rise to the standards set by the school or by us parents