What should I do if my child doesn’t like reading?

Children have a wide range of interests and hobbies, but the right approach is to let them like valuable things or activities under the guidance of their parents and teachers. For example, reading is a very good habit that can cultivate children's logical thinking ability and state of mind, etc. However, most children are more playful and unwilling to read. Let's take a look at what to do if children don't like reading.

1. Forcing children to read. Many parents believe that reading is very beneficial, so they force their children to read and set a certain number of pages for them to read every day. In fact, children are very sensitive to tasks, and no one likes to be forced. Imagine if your boss requires you to do certain tasks every day and deprives you of the freedom to arrange your own work tasks, you will probably feel resistance.

2. Specify reading content. Many parents like to help their children make judgments, tell them which books are good, and assign reading materials to them. Some parents prefer world classics, such as "How the Steel Was Tempered" and "Anna Karenina", while some parents are more utilitarian and require their children to read "tutorial books" and "composition collections". The first category of books are indeed good books, but are they really suitable for your children? Not to mention the second category of books. If an adult only reads work books every day, it would be a loss of appetite. How can he love reading then? 3. Ask children to retell and summarize. Some parents ask their children to summarize the main idea and retell the story every time they finish reading a book. Some parents even ask their children to write a review after reading. For children, reading becomes homework. They have to complete the homework after reading. Who would still read books! Once children regard reading as a burden, they will resist reading.

4. Prevent children from repeating themselves. Many mothers have had this experience: their children always listen to the same story, or even the same page of the same story, over and over again every day. Older children sometimes read the same book over and over again. Parents often hope that their children can read more books, thinking that constant repetition is a waste of time, and force their children to read new books. In fact, children’s reading and comprehension abilities are limited. Every time they read, they can always discover new fun. Don’t interrupt this fun for children.

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