83: How Do I Get My Teen to Take School Seriously?

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting

Dr. Lisa Damour/Reena Ninan

Kids & Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 720 Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

After more than two years of pandemic-related disruption, there's a lot riding on this school year. But what do you do if your kid doesn't seem to care about grades or how things are going academically? How can adults get kids to self-motivate and without micro-managing? Dr. Lisa and Reena discuss how parents can get kids to take school seriously, what kind of support is most useful, and the most common mistake adults make when trying to help students get back on track at school. In Parenting to Go Dr. Lisa provides tips that will help every family have the best possible start to the new school year. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn @AskLisaPodcast, @Lisa.Damour, @ReenaNinan Check out Dr. Lisa’s website for more resources. https://www.drlisadamour.com/ Ask Lisa is produced by: https://www.goodtroubleproductions.com

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0:00.0	This is Ask Lisa, a podcast to help people understand the psychology of parenting.
0:10.0	Psychologist Dr. Lisa DeMore, author of two New York Times best-selling parenting books, takes your questions.
0:17.0	And I'm co-host, Rina Ninan, a journalist and mom of two.
0:24.2	Some of what we talk about comes from raising children ourselves.
0:28.2	Most of the time, I'll be getting answers to your parenting questions.
0:33.1	So send your questions to Ask Lisa at Dr.LisaDemore.com.
0:37.6	Episode 83, how do I get my teen to take school seriously?
0:46.6	Oh, it feels so good to be back, season three?
0:48.1	I know, Rina.
0:49.8	We've talked a bit over the summer,
0:53.4	but I've missed being in touch like we are when we're in full season.
0:54.9	I am thrilled to be back with you.
0:55.4	I know.
0:56.5	And I need your help.
1:01.4	And based on our inbox of emails we've gotten from around the world, lots of people need your help.
1:03.2	Well, here we go.
1:03.8	Here we go. Let's just get down to it.
1:04.7	Get down to it back to school.
1:06.3	You know, this new report we noticed kind of caught our attention, and it's by this nonprofit, N-W-E-A.
1:14.9	And they're saying that the amount of learning loss during the pandemic will take three to five years for students in elementary and middle school to actually recover from all of that loss.
1:27.8	And I know they didn't look at high school students, but I can tell you there was a lot of learning loss in high school too.
1:34.0	And, you know, it's not good. And of course, and awfully, it hit the kids who are already behind even more.
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