Ep. #44: Frustration Tolerance

Say your child is trying to do a Lego set that is a little advanced for them and they give up as soon as they hit the first confusing bit.Or they want to draw a picture of a unicorn and it doesn't come out exactly the way they want it to.And it seems like they are just too much of a perfectionist or they lack perseverance. But really they haven't built up the skill of tolerating and working through frustration.It's uncomfortable, and they respond by giving up or getting angry.How do you handle it?--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/julia-mcgarey/support Get full access to The Blackbird Chronicles at juliamcgarey.substack.com/subscribe This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit partneredpathparenting.substack.com