Teaching children requires method and understanding. Don't just force them to go to summer school.
Mr. Nhu rode his bike to his daughter's house to bring Hung, his grandson in 5th grade, some children's books for him to read during the summer. But as soon as he entered the yard, he heard his mother's loud yelling from the room, and then a notebook flew out the window, almost hitting him in the head. Hung ran out of the room and cried, and when he saw his grandfather, he ran into the kitchen and slammed the door. He rolled around in the kitchen crying, he kicked the rice bags with a thud, he knocked over some pots with a clanging sound.
His daughter, Ms. Hong, came out and saw him and said:
- Hung is bad, Dad! These past few days, he has been arguing and swearing at me. When I asked him to do his homework, he got angry and threw his notebook away. His grandmother went to see a fortune teller and he was possessed by a ghost after going swimming in a pond. I don't believe it, but his behavior has been getting more and more unusual, and I'm so worried.
Mr. Nhu comforted his daughter:
- Calm down. What else is unusual?
- Look, Dad, he's in the kitchen now, destroying things. Sometimes he tears up his notebooks when he can't do his homework. Sometimes he swears and refuses to go to school. He complains of a headache and holds his head every time he puts his book down to study.
- So what do you make him learn during the summer? - Mr. Nhu asked.
- He still has to study three subjects: Math, English, and Vietnamese. Each subject is taught two sessions at the teacher's house. As for English, I let him study at the center for three more sessions. Next year he will be in 6th grade.
Mr. Nhu sighed:
- So you still study almost in secret, don't you have summer vacation? Studying like that, the ghost of words will possess you, not the ghost of a pond or village?
- Ghost letters? Never heard of them? - Hong was confused.
- Unscientific studying creates pressure that damages the nerves and health. Summer vacation is for relaxation and rest, studying is just basic review. How can children handle it if they keep cramming knowledge into their heads?
- So what should I do now? I'm so tired. Sometimes my mind feels like it's going to explode, I just want to beat it up.
- Many mothers get angry when teaching their children to study. Teaching children requires method and understanding. Don't rely on being a parent to force them.
- I just hope he studies well. Who would have thought... - Hong explained.
- You parents are greedy. Were you good at studying in the past? Studying well and studying to understand are different. Don't just think that studying well is the best as the goal. The important thing is that your child has understanding and loves to study, then he will easily find his own path.
Seeing no reaction from his daughter, Mr. Nhu looked into the kitchen and said:
- Let me come in with you. I have some books he likes. Then let him go play with his grandparents for a few days. There are gardens and fields, and his mind will be more comfortable.
- Yes - Ms. Hong answered softly.
MR. DIEU