How Parents Can Use Matiks to Boost Their Child’s Math Skills — Without Nagging

Let’s face it — getting your child to willingly sit down and practice math can feel like a mini-battle every day. You want them to improve. They just want to be done. Somewhere between worksheets, tuition classes, and screen time limits, math turns from a life skill into a chore.

At Matiks, we believe that math doesn't need to feel like punishment — for kids or for parents.

Turning Screen Time into Learning Time

Instead of fighting over screen time, what if you could redirect it? Matiks is a gamified mental math app designed to feel like a game but built to sharpen number skills. It's colorful, challenging, and — here’s the magic — kids actually want to play it.

You don’t have to ask them to solve 20 sums. You just need to say, “Want to beat your last high score?” Let them take it from there.

So How Can You Use Matiks as a Parent?

Here are 5 simple ways parents have been using Matiks to make math part of daily life — without nagging.

1. Set a Daily “Math Play” Time, Not Study Time Frame it like a game — “Let’s do 10 minutes of Matiks before dinner!” It feels less like homework and more like a challenge. Once your child starts scoring and leveling up, they’ll ask you if they can play more.

2. Use the Progress Tracker (But Don’t Micro-Manage It) Matiks has built-in tracking to show improvement in speed, accuracy, and levels cleared. Glance at it weekly — not daily. Let them feel in charge of their own growth. If they beat their weekly score, celebrate it like you would a good test result.

3. Make it a Friendly Family Competition Why should kids have all the fun? Try solving a few Matiks challenges yourself. Let your child win a round or two. It makes learning social, and the message becomes: “We’re in this together” — not “I’m checking your marks.”

4. Celebrate Small Wins Kids thrive on encouragement. Did they unlock a badge? Move up a difficulty level? Tell them you noticed. A simple “I’m proud of how quick you’re getting with calculations” goes a long way in building confidence.

5. Let Them Choose Their Own Battles Matiks adapts to different skill levels and topics — from basic tables to timed arithmetic. Instead of pushing a topic, ask them what they feel like doing today. When kids feel ownership, they’re more motivated to improve.

Math Confidence = Life Confidence

The goal isn’t to turn your child into a math prodigy overnight. It’s to help them feel calm and confident when they see numbers — in exams, in life, and even in everyday moments like calculating change at a shop.

Matiks helps build that confidence step-by-step — through gameplay, not grind.

Nagging rarely builds habits. But creating a fun, low-pressure routine can. With Matiks, you’re not just helping your child get better at math — you’re helping them learn to enjoy the process.

And as any parent knows, that’s the real win.