Motivating children to study hard without relying on rewards and punishments
Parent Tips Motivating children to study hard without relying on rewards and punishments Written by: Founder and Volunteer Secretary-General of GLP, Lam Ho Pei Yee Everyone already possesses an intrinsic motivation, and people have long had the desire to do things well. This is precisely why when we give children external rewards and punishments, trying to interfere with their behavior, their performance becomes worse, such as killing creativity, reducing judgment, and other negative effects, which are the bad consequences that rewards can bring. Whether it is material or psychological rewards, although they can temporarily stimulate children’s enthusiasm, they cannot help children develop long-term behavioral habits, nor can they make their performance better. How can