If your child struggles when trying something new, they are not alone! Trying new things can be challenging for different reasons. For example, children may feel too tired or upset to give their best effort to a new activity. Or they may worry that they won’t complete the activity perfectly the first time. Talented kids are used to achieving success, so they may feel thrown off when struggling with a new task.

One of the great opportunities that school life, and particularly school camps offer is the chance to try new things. It might be the first night away from home, learning to surf, eating new food or working with a new group of people.

Growing our kids confidence to try new things helps them tackle life in a more confident and positive way.

The five strategies for trying new things comes from the Big Life Journal, a wellbeing and resilience resource use in the upper grades at PPN. You can find more details about these strategies at: https://biglifejournal.com/blogs/blog/strategies-for-trying-new-things