How to raise a resilient child.

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Resilience is a core skill that children should aim to develop as soon as they begin to
understand the concepts of building relationships and what they can do to help others. It also becomes more important when your child is learning to solve problems, and so it can happen very naturally at a young age.

In this guide from a senior school in Surrey, we take a look at the ways you can help to raise a child that knows how to be resilient.

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How to raise a resilient child.

Apply problem solving from an early age.

Even from toddler age your child will be able to learn how resilience is key in their
understanding of solving problems. Toys break, food spills and general damage are all
examples of ways that toddlers tend to see their first problems.

This is where you can show your child how they can proactively solve the problems they’re seeing in front of them, and give them the potential to manage other issues too. Even though we view them as tiny things they won’t remember, it does give them the stepping stones towards understanding resilience.

Remind your child of the efforts they make.

It’s not all about having the best grades on earth, or being the most successful in the class.

Primarily it’s about how your child enjoys their studies, working on what they find interesting and what they may like to pursue in the future. It’s important that your child knows how they should feel when they’re working, and not remind them of reaching the best grades or goals imaginable.

Work on exploring a range of hobbies.

Having hobbies and interests, especially sports, can help your child become aware of their own unique skills. It also helps your child work on the things that make them happy, which in turn show your child their strengths. Knowing their own strengths can make them realise what they can do and what they could work on in the future.