Grit Challenge — Embracing the Struggle
The child attempts something genuinely difficult — a hard puzzle, a tricky physical skill, or an unfamiliar challenge — with the explicit focus on process over outcome. This activity reveals persistence through difficulty, quality of self-talk, strategy adjustment ability, and frustration management skills.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
Choose a challenge that is genuinely hard for your child — not impossible, but firmly outside their comfort zone. Good options: a harder-than-usual puzzle, writing their name with their non-dominant hand, stacking a tower of cards, learning a new knot, or a simple juggling attempt. Have the materials ready. Frame it positively: 'This is supposed to be hard! That's the fun part.'
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.