5While some kids are naughty and overactive and others are just disinterested in academics, there are a few kids that are genuinely struggling with reading and writing. Since a teacher has a handful of kids to handle, she might label him, not hard working, or bright, but lazy or a various other adjectives based on what she is seeing on the surface. But it is when you see your child lacking interest in studying or just avoiding simple tasks that others in her peer group does, you will need to take a closer look to identify if it is simple laziness or there is something more to it.