My child has been struggling academically for a while now, and I’m starting to get really worried.

At first, I thought it was just a phase.

You know how these things go… one bad test, then another.

But now it’s becoming consistent.

And I don’t want to ignore it or handle it the wrong way.

I’ve tried a few things already.

I’ve:

 • Sat down to read with them

 • Encouraged them to take school more seriously

 • Even tried to be a bit firm at some point

But I’m not sure it’s working the way I hoped.

Sometimes it feels like the more I push, the more they withdraw.

If you’ve ever been in this situation, I’d really like to hear from you.

What did you do that actually helped?