What is grit? Grit is dedication, motivation, and perseverance towards a goal in spite of and despite challenges. We know that, along with academic success, having this type of character trait goes a long way in helping our children and teens become successful adults. Here are ways to instill grit into your children?
- Be a parent/guardian with grit. What are examples of grit being exhibited by parents/guardians? What are the triumphs over the challenges that children are witnessing through their most consistent environment?
- Teach them never to give up.
- Encourage working through challenging activities by dividing them up into smaller tasks. In doing so, children will see that the perceived unobtainable goal wasn’t so big and bad after all.
- Help them formulate their purpose by encouraging dreams and goals.
- Reframe what we consider the negatives of setbacks and change it to the lessons being learned in order to continue to push through.
