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To build resilience this week, teach thoughtful problem solving

by | Jan 21, 2019 | Resilience | 0 comments

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This week, teach thoughtful problem solving to your child to boost their resilience skills.

Good problem solving skills build our resilience and boost our confidence in getting through difficulties.

Instructions

  1. Start by having your child come up with a list of at least five (5) or six (6) possible responses to the problem.
  2. Help them select their two options and create a pros and cons list for those two (2) options.
  3. Select the best option and have your child give it a try.
  4. Evaluate how the response went and, if needed, select another option to try.

This approach will help your child with many of the umbrella skills – improving their ability to think flexibly, come up with multiple solutions to a problem, act for themselves, re-evaluate their efforts and ultimately bounce back better from challenging times.