04/05/2026
If your child avoids reading, writing, or math, the first reaction is usually:
“They’re being lazy.” or “They just don’t want to do it.”
𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.
It’s a signal that something underneath the task is hard.
Sometimes it’s:
• difficulty with eye movements for reading
• weak fine motor skills for writing
• challenges with hand-eye coordination
• vision struggles with math
• anxiety when reading is required for word problems
When kids don’t have the skills they need, avoidance becomes their coping strategy.
So instead of asking “Why won’t they do it?”
𝗔𝘀𝗸:
“𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱?”
Comment 𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗦 if your child shuts down during schoolwork and we’ll reach out to see how we are able to help you.
