But just because you (or your child) dislike math doesn't mean that you're destined to feel aversion to it for the rest of your life. If your child is struggling with math, please give them some academic enrichment. Hire a math tutor who can break math down into easy concepts and actually make it fun.
It always makes us smile whenever we hear back from clients who tell us how our tutors helped their children go from hating math to actually looking to their math tutoring sessions.
Math can certainly get very complicated, but if you view it as a puzzle waiting to be solved, then it can actually be pretty fun. Math tutoring can help students learn to tackle problems from a more strategic/methodical view point, and this is a skill that will certainly prove useful for the rest of their lives.
Besides getting a math tutor in NYC to motivate/inspire your child, you might also want to consider bringing your child to the Museum of Mathematics, which is scheduled to open in 2012. The museum will contain interactive exhibits, such as a tricycle with square wheels. It's fun AND educational-- a win-win for everyone! We can't wait for its grand opening next year.
