How to Deal With Children and Exams: The Parental Guide

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Exams not only help to get good marks, secure a better stream, or a scholarship, but a successful performance in exams can help boost the confidence of a child. While your child is facing a lot of pressure from school, friends and society, it’s your turn as a parent to make your child motivated and confident enough to prepare for the exam.

Here’s how you can support your children during the exam:

Don’t put much pressure on the students

Each year, crores of students appear for exams from different boards. You can imagine the immense pressure your child may face during the preparation of the exam with such competition.

As a parent, you should realize the stress factor and not set any unrealistic targets for them. During the exam, you should give an assurance to your child that you will be there to support them irrespective of the exam result. A gentle motivation and encouragement will be much more helpful to boost the child’s confidence.

Help them to manage time and prepare a timetable

While a child is going to face the board exam, they have to give proper time to revisions, solving previous year’s questions, memorizing, etc. They must have an hour or two for rest and recreation. Parents need to help their child create a proper time table to meet the daily study target and ensure that each day remains balanced.

In this process, they might not need your consistent help. But you have to be there at the initial phase to help them stay on track. It is the moment when as a parent you have to be firm forward yet supportive to your child.

Monitor the progress and encourage them to create Self-Help Aids

Daily assessments can do much to track your child’s progress. Encourage them to take up regular mock tests seriously. Figure out their strong and weak areas from the mock assessment. Also, please do not allow any extra time, restricting them to complete a paper within the given time limit. By this, they will be more organized at the time of the real exam.

Sit down with them, take an oral test. Once your child is done with each mock and oral examination, ask them to list the patterns of mistake, and areas needing further revision. In this way, they can create a better revision plan and can improve their performance efficiently with time.

Make sure you are giving proper attention to nutrition, exercise/activity and sleep

Your child needs to look after themselves. It is very common for students to forget to eat or sleep at a proper time when the exam is just one or two weeks away. They get busy with their schedule and due to stress, sleeping and eating on time, takes a back seat.

As a parent, you have to make sure that your child remains mentally and physically healthy during this time. Make sure they have a healthy and balanced diet. You can encourage them to take juice or fruits at a regular intervals. If your child prefers to study late at night, encourage them to take frequent power naps in the day time. This will boost the mental capability in such a stressful time.

And don’t forget physical exercise. Take your child out with you for a walk or a cycle ride. Make sure they have a regular break from studying for nutrition, physical activity and sleep.

Provide a proper environment for study

Do not create a national library in your home, instead create a calm environment. Make sure you are not organizing any house party at the time of exams.

Give your child the support they need during the examination, be that pillar and help them to flourish in their exam and not be afraid of it.

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As a mother, your priority is your baby. All mothers want their respective children to be happy and healthy. All babies cry especially in the first two months after their births. It is their way of expression, in fact, the only way of expression if they feel any sort of discomfort. So, it is normal for a child to cry. You need to worry if your baby cries overwhelmingly a lot. If your baby cries excessively, here are a few things that can be done to comfort your child.

Babies cry for various reasons. Since they are unable to express their issues and problems, it becomes almost undeniable that parents are expected to understand their language. Firstly, you need to know that as a parent, the first two months are hard because babies cry uncontrollably during this period. Also, the amount of whining in babies vary throughout the day, and it is essential to keep the set behaviour of the crying pattern into consideration.

As the baby grows older, you will notice an increase in fussy behaviour and his/her crying increases to the maximum threshold, and when it reaches its peak, the crying gradually reduces. You also need to know that sometimes when babies cry excessively at uncertain times, there is nothing much that can be done apart from being patient. It may not be the most pleasing experience for parents but let’s just say its part of the whole parenting experience.

It is not true that babies cry only when in extreme pain. There could be many reasons behind a wailing child and sometimes there also can be no reason whatsoever. It is panicking to see your baby crying. You must know that all babies cry for a maximum of 35 minutes irrespective of any reason. Sometimes they cry because they feel bored. It is their way of communication, you need to understand what they are trying to say.

There are a few possible reasons if you may be still wondering why your baby cries uncontrollably

1. Baby needs food

As soon as we see a baby crying, the first thing that comes to our mind is that the baby is hungry. Hunger is the most common reason why a baby cries. If you look at your baby putting fingers in his/her mouth or if they smack their lips, hunger is the possible reason why your baby is crying excessively. Sometimes babies are hungry only for a particular food item. There are minimal things they can crave for like water, milk or honey, try feeding all and see if it works.

2. Colic

Another reason behind excessive crying among babies is indigestion. Maybe their stomach hurts, or they might have developed gas. If they cry right after being fed, it means their stomach is causing the issue, and they need something like water to soothe the stomach pain.

3. Help them burp

It is essential to understand that babies need to release gas in the tummy after they are fed. Pick them and bring about some movements in them which can help them release a burp easily. When you keep them still for long hours, gas develops inside their gut which doesn’t get released on its own due to developing liver. This causes uneasiness, and sometimes it even leads to inflammation. Making them lie on their stomach or patting their back is the best way to help them release a burp.

4. Diaper Check

Always check the diapers for any leakage and change when necessary. A wet diaper is a common reason for babies to cry. It also leads to rashes and uneasiness among babies when not changed frequently.

5. They need proper sleep

You need to understand a baby requires at least 18 hours of sleep every day. Sometimes, they feel too tired and would want to sleep some more. When your baby acts upset and irritated no matter what you do to please them, it is an indication that they need to be put to sleep. Wrap them in soft, warm fabric, feed them some luke wark milk, sing a lullaby and make them sleep.

6. Hug them

Babies know the arms of their mothers and if you hug them immediately as soon as you see them crying. Sometimes all they need is a warm, cozy hug from their mothers. Just hold them and make them feel comfortable, you will notice them calming down.

7. Check the temperature of their surroundings

Babies feel uncomfortable when they are in an environment with fluctuating temperature. Sometimes you will see them sweating and sometimes you might notice them shivering. You need to maintain just the right temperature for your baby. This not only stops them from crying but also avoids cold and other health issues.

8. They need attention

You will probably notice that babies cry a lot when you leave them alone for a long time. Babies require constant attention. You tackle this issue by simply taking some time out from your busy schedule and spend some time with them. Talk to them, play with them or feed them water or honey. Babies best enjoy staying engaged.

9. They need peace

Like adults, some babies do not like being in a crowded place. Their brain needs some time to process the stimulation from the environment, and that’s the reason it takes time for them to be friends with others. It is entirely normal if you see your baby crying during birthday parties or any family gathering.

10. Itchy

Make sure you change your baby’s clothes every day. They might feel uneasiness due to fabric or maybe due to some insect bite. Always check on them for rashes and apply baby powder if necessary.

Despite all efforts, if you see no improvement, it is always advisable to see a doctor. Sometimes issues can be more significant than it looks. So, instead of panicking and worrying, you need to seek expert assistance.