My daughter was a above average kid till 10 and somehow even ended up as her school topper in 10th . But after that she slowly became very bad at it, to a level that now she's in a bad college with a bad branch which even she doesn't know why she choose. And i just got to know she failed maths in her 2nd sem? What to do with her?

Ans: First and foremost, you ensure that (1) your communication channel is open with her and that you spend at least thirty minutes with her daily. (2) The atmosphere at home is serene, and (3) she does not have a significant addiction to electronic gadgets. (4) Meet with your daughter's school teacher or any counselor at least once every two weeks, or at the absolute least once a month, in order to learn the reasons behind her poor academic performance. (5) If it is at all possible, chat with her classmates at school to find out if your daughter has any additional problems that she does not want to divulge to you. (6) Make an effort to determine the underlying cause of her lack of interest in her studies. (7) Make an effort to stimulate her by recognizing her for her minor accomplishments. (8) She should also make time for hobbies and relaxation in her routine. (8) To ensure that she has a thorough understanding of her interests, aptitude, attitude, orientation, and personality, it is recommended that she takes any psychometric test at the time that she will be on vacation during the month of December. (9) Determine her path after she completes her 10th grade. (10) You should select the appropriate path for her to take depending on the results of the psychometric test. Some options include the arts and humanities, commerce with arts, vocational courses, and skill-based programs. (10) She should also make a decision by the time she is in the 10th grade as to which stream is the most appropriate for her in order to prepare her for the entrance exams (by enrolling in online or offline coaching programs) to get admission into any undergraduate program that is suited for her. All the Best for your Daughter's bright future.

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Ans: Hello Nitin.
Right now, your daughter is studying in just 8th std. On one side, you are saying that she has great grasping power but is poor in maths and scores less too. I would suggest as follows: (1) Just focus on the syllabus of 8th std and coming standards. (2) Ask her to do more writing practice to score more in exams (3) If she is weak in maths, then practice is the only solution for that. Ask her to do more practice on maths (4) Regarding her career options, it would not be better to discuss them at this early stage. Let her complete at least 10th std to assess her performance and her vision towards the upcoming future (5) Anybody with any stream, can now work in the computer and AI field. However she is more inclined towards these fields, then she has to study some computer languages and coding skills to master them. Even if she is struggling at this stage, then the same pattern doesn't need to continue in the future also. I have seen many cases, where a student was very weak in schooling but cracked JEE/NEET in 12th standard. Let us think positively about your daughter.
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