Why you should focus on RESILIENCE

If you do nothing else you should focus on developing a deep sense of resilience in your kids.

I don’t just say this from a professional viewpoint. I say it from a personal perspective gained from raising three very diverse children of my own into the early stages of adulthood.

All three kids experienced a variety of ups and downs through childhood and adolescence. Nothing seemed to come easily to any of them, socially or learning-wise. A sense of inner strength and resourcefulness were attributes that they all needed in spades, particularly during adolescence.

Over the last few years all three kids have experienced the challenge and excitement of living on their own in foreign countries for a minimum of six months at a time.

Each has verbalised how a sense of resilience helped (and continues to help) them get through the inevitable tough times, recover from disappointments and, importantly, prevent them from giving up easily.

The Good news about resilience

The Nature V Nurture debate is fascinating when it comes to resilience. Some kids are mentally and psychologically tough by nature. You know those kids. They get straight back up after experiencing a setback or disappointment. They have resilient spirits. Unfortunately, not every child has such natural resilience.

BUT children’s resilience can be nurtured and developed if you know what to focus on. You do need to understand what resilience is and what to focus on.

Until you have a real understanding of its contributing attributes you will probably take pot luck when it comes to developing resilience.

I don’t know about you, but as a parent I don’t like leaving things up to chance. I have never wanted to take pot luck with my kids.

21 contributing attributes of resilience

So twelve years ago, while researching my second book Happy Kids, I identified 21 attributes (12 internal and 9 environmental) that adults need to focus on if they are to promote resilience, or a real sense of character in kids. I included a chapter on resilience in my book but essentially ‘I sat on’ these attributes, using them in my own parenting.

Realising how effective these attributes were, four years ago I outlined them in my Parenting21 Resilience Information Program for schools.

I am proud to say that over 600 Australian schools have used this program to inform their parent communities about resilience. Increasingly, more schools are coming on board and using the program as a newsletter kit.

I have now gone the extra step and turned the Parenting21 Resilience Information Program into a practical, informative manual for mums and dads. I have added an 8,000 word down-to-earth, nitty-gritty explanation of resilience in layman’s terms as well. It includes the what, the why and the how of resilience.

Kids can overcome rejection and disappointment
Every day your kids experience rejection and disappointment. Some kids don’t cope, while resilient kids move on and soon make new friends and have more positive experiences.

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Help kids become resilient learners
Kids need to keep going when they meet challenges or hurdles rather than give up.
Setting goals, persisting and working hard are attributes that resilient kids share.

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Help your child learn from mistakes
Children’s negative experiences can be great learning opportunities for growth when you make the most into these teachable moments that occur every day. It’s the little things that you do with your
children that impact on their resilience.

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As with all my resources Bring out your child’s resilience comes with a 100% return guarantee if it doesn’t match your expectations. Just send it back and we will refund your money.

But I am confident you won’t. I fact I think this will probably be the most significant parenting resource that you will own.

Committed to bringing out the Best in kids,

Michael Grose