It’s Okay To Not Be The Perfect Working Stay-At-Home Mom Right Now
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Julia Austin
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Celebrate their accomplishments
“Delayed gratification is great when it comes to motivation. Setting small rewards like having ice cream or watching an episode of their favorite show works to help them get through those unpleasant schoolwork assignments,” says Dee.
Supporting Dee’s words is research that shows tying rewards to something a child can control can be truly motivating. For example, rewarding your child for time spent studying instead of for getting the best grade in his class. He can control the first, but not the second.
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