13: How Do I Motivate My Kid to Do Homework?

<p>Students are finding it hard to focus on school in the midst of a pandemic. But laying a good foundation for how homework gets done is a skill that can be carried into adulthood. Lisa explains the psychological research behind two different kinds of motivation: intrinsic and extrinsic. Is it appropriate to reward kids for doing their work? Lisa discusses what parents can do to help kids self-motivate and stay on task.<br> <br> Lisa's October column in The New York Times: How to Do School When Motivation Has Gone Missing <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/well/family/teenagers-motivation-school.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/well/family/teenagers-motivation-school.html</a><br> <br> For Children Everywhere - &nbsp;GoFundMe.org’s Covid-19 Relief Fund financially supports people impacted by the pandemic and organizations helping with relief efforts: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/covid19-relief-cause-fund" target="_blank">https://www.gofundme.com/f/covid19-relief-cause-fund</a><br> <br> Special Guest Jeff Selingo, author of “Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions,” will be joining us in an upcoming episode. Send us your college admission questions to <a href="//AskLisa@DrLisaDamour.com">AskLisa@DrLisaDamour.com</a> and we'll pose them to Jeff.<br> <br> Follow us on Instagram at @asklisapodcast @Lisa.Damour @ReenaNinan</p> <p>Additional resources: <a href="https://www.drlisadamour.com/resources/"><strong>https://www.drlisadamour.com</strong></a></p>