My girl is just 6 and super awesome, bright, funny, sensitive. A bunch of good things.But she does have a tendency to complain about everything and be negative about a lot of things.Now I know I'm going to get swamped by a bunch of replies saying that's just normal and all kids are like that. Whether that's true or not for what I see in her - doesn't really matter.What I'm looking for is strategies to encourage a positive, can-do outlook in a growing child. I want to build resilience more than anything. I don't want a Pollyanna - I want a kid who can be determined when it's necessary, and not throw it all in when something's hard.I want to give her the ability to let things slide even if they are a bit annoying or not to her liking.For background, she is a born negotiator/debater, she has a serious temper on her sometimes. She's bright and very clued in, such that it can become a bit of a burden for her. Because she has a running tally of how many times something has gone right or wrong, or how many times she's tried the monkey bars and not made it to the third bar, etc etc etc. Whereas I see other kids go "I could do this last week! hahahah!" smile and try again. Whereas my kid will be like a frustrated tennis player about to get fined for smashing a racquet! via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2uqhUVR
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