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Spark their Future – Persistence

Why persistence matters and how to help your child develop it

Not giving up easily and sticking at stuff when the going gets tough is an essential skill at school, work and in life.

There are things you can do to help your child develop persistence, a trait that will help them at school and beyond. Remind your child that when they find something hard, persistence – or refusing to give up is what will give them the best chance of reaching their goal.

The Spark their Future website has tips to help you develop your child’s persistence ‘muscles’, check out this tip sheet.

It's about effort, not how smart you are

Remind them they can grow their brain through persisting with their learning because in the same way our body's muscles get stronger when we exercise, our brains grow when we learn.

When a child can get through something by sticking at it, they experience a sense of accomplishment and their confidence grows.

When they find something hard, remind them that intelligence on its own cannot overcome obstacles; it's persistence - refusing to give up - that will give them the best chance of reaching their goal.

Visit the Spark their Future website for more