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What parents of math-confident children secretly do (that typical parents don’t) – #2
Tuesday, April 18th, 2017I’ve come to understand that many parents tend to misunderstand what is actually needed for a child in math crisis to become math-confident.
Did you know that parents of math-confident children have a very specific set of beliefs and behaviors that set them apart?
I’m on a mission to educate parents about this.
First (as I shared in my last article about this), math-masterful parents see high-level support as normal and desirable, both for their child and for themselves. (Full details here.)
Second, parents of Math Masters are no longer willing to suffer or wait.
Typical parents tend to respond to a child’s persistent math struggles by waiting and hoping that their math issues will just magically go away by themselves.
They will tell themselves things like, “Let’s just wait and see what happens,”
“Let’s see how my child does between now and the end of the year,”
or “It will start clicking for my child eventually.”
But almost always, what happens is, in the best case scenario, the child barely manages to keep their head above water.
Or, worst case scenario, the child’s math understanding spirals downward…and the situation just keeps getting worse.
In contrast, math-masterful parents face reality and take control.
They understand on a deep level that if they continue to do the same things that aren’t working, they’ll just continue to get the same results.
Their child will struggle and suffer, and so will the parent.
So math-masterful parents choose to take a different action to create a different result.
When faced with an opportunity to receive support that will actually help their kid, they say yes and move forward.
As a quick example, one family was referred to me by a colleague at the child’s school. The student was tired of struggling and went to the math department head with her mom to ask for a referral to a math tutor.
This department head knew that the student loves to sing and dance, so she told her and her mom, “You should call Rebecca, because she sings about math.”
When the daughter told her mom, “Let’s call Rebecca right away,” they ACTUALLY called.
And we started working together almost immediately.
After our very first session, the mom emailed me that a weight had been lifted off her shoulders.
And the mom’s relief only increased as her daughter continued to receive this aligned support and get consistently great grades.
Did I just describe *your* mindset? Do you see high-level math mentoring support as normal and desirable? Are you no longer willing to wait while your child continues to suffer from math challenges?
I would love to connect and explore how I could best support your family.
To take the first step, just fill out this application here:
Once your application is received, I’ll reach out to schedule a special appointment time for us to connect and get clear on what’s not working, what you want instead, and whether my work would be a fit.
I’m totally excited to hear from you!
Sending you love,
REBECCA
Related Posts:
What parents of math-confident children secretly do (that typical parents don’t) – #1
The secret ingredients of true math mastery
When doing your math homework just isn’t cutting it
