The Questions Parents Ask Most in the Second Month

In the second month the novelty fades and the deeper question appears: is this working? Daniel Pink, in Drive, describes three engines of motivation: autonomy, mastery and purpose. Almost every doubt this month is solved by handing one of the three back to your child.

How to do it

If they got bored with the classes, first check the birth date on the profile: if the range isn't theirs, the material feels too easy or too hard. Then change the time or let them choose which class to watch today. Choosing gives autonomy back.

The sheet doesn't have to be done every day. What matters is that each class ends with a short conversation, and the sheet is for practice when the child wants to apply something.

If they lose interest in a topic, let it rest for a week and come back with a question from their life: "Why do you think that store puts the price there?" Interest often returns when the topic shows up at home.

To know they're progressing, look for three signs: they explain a decision in their own words, they ask "do I need this or want this?" before asking for something, or they use a word from the class in another conversation. The gamified quiz shows which ideas they remember and which need another review, without giving them a test.

If they only want to watch the class and not talk, respect the pace and lower it to one question, always the same one. Over time, the habit opens the conversation. If you have another doubt, support is in the help section.

What it's for

For your child, each answer this month hands back a part of the decision. For you, the doubts have a concrete answer, and you don't have to abandon the program to solve them.

What you'll see over time

In the first weeks of the second month, boredom is the most frequent sign. Between one and six months you can see whether each day's question reaches answers of their own. In the long run the initial doubt becomes a habit of reviewing what's learned.

Signs it's working

You know the second month works when the child chooses a class on their own, when they explain a decision and when the quiz shows more remembered ideas.