{"id":4470,"date":"2014-02-23T07:00:47","date_gmt":"2014-02-23T13:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/?p=4470"},"modified":"2023-01-31T07:32:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T13:32:07","slug":"7-ways-better-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/7-ways-better-student\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Surefire Ways to Make Your Kid a Better Student"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"meta-desc\">Inside: As parents, we like to tell our kids they&rsquo;re smart. But that kind of praise works against kids. Make your child a better student with these 7 tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Does any of this sound familiar&hellip;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When your child makes a mistake, does she take it hard?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you get the feeling your kid isn&rsquo;t applying himself at school?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does your child shy away from learning new things?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Has your kid ever gotten a low grade on a test or a report card and tried to hide it from you?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have you heard your child talk down to herself, saying things like &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not good at that&rdquo; or &ldquo;I&rsquo;ll never learn this&rdquo; or &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not smart&rdquo;?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/student2-pencil.jpg\" alt=\"7 Surefire Ways to Make Your Kid a Better Student\" class=\"wp-image-4552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/student2-pencil.jpg 270w, https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/student2-pencil-260x195.jpg 260w, https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/student2-pencil-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/student2-pencil.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/shiningstars11\/8408943093\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hometown Beauty<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you answered yes to <strong>any<\/strong> of these questions, your child may have a <a title=\"Here&rsquo;s the Secret Phrase to Turn Your Kid Into an Amazing Student\" href=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/2014\/02\/secret-phrase-better-student\/\">fixed mindset<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Children with a fixed mindset believe that you are as smart as you&rsquo;ll ever be. You can&rsquo;t change how smart you are, no matter how hard you try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, children with a growth mindset believe that if you work hard, you can become smarter. These kids <strong>thrive<\/strong> on challenge. Fixed-mindset kids see failure as evidence of not being smart, but growth-mindset kids see failure as an opportunity for growing. In fact, they don&rsquo;t even see it as failure. They see it as LEARNING.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yellowbox\"><strong>Ready for a solution now?<\/strong> Get these fun <a href=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/mindset-posters\">coloring posters<\/a> for your child to teach them the power of hard work and sticking with a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_5f7f7c-3a .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_5f7f7c-3a .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_5f7f7c-3a .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_5f7f7c-3a .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-so-what\">So What?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 20 years of <a title=\"Fixed vs. Growth: The Two Basic Mindsets That Shape Our Lives\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brainpickings.org\/index.php\/2014\/01\/29\/carol-dweck-mindset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">research<\/a> shows that the <strong>key to success<\/strong> in school and life is having a growth mindset. Basically, if you believe that trying hard will make you smarter, it will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if your child doesn&rsquo;t seem to enjoy the learning process, or can&rsquo;t stand making mistakes, or lies to cover up failure &ndash; they may be struggling with a fixed mindset. And it&rsquo;s stressing out your kid!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it&rsquo;s <a title=\"How Not to Talk to Your Kids\" href=\"http:\/\/nymag.com\/news\/features\/27840\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">not just a mental problem<\/a>. Kids with a fixed mindset tend to do WORSE in school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The good news:<\/strong> You can help your child change their mindset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-ways-your-child-can-become-a-better-happier-student\">7 Ways Your Child Can Become a Better, Happier Student<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The easiest thing you can start doing RIGHT NOW is to stop saying &ldquo;you&rsquo;re so smart&rdquo; and say <a title=\"Here&rsquo;s the Secret Phrase to Turn Your Kid Into an Amazing Student\" href=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/2014\/02\/secret-phrase-better-student\/\">this magic phrase<\/a> instead:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&ldquo;You worked really hard!&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That change has to happen <strong>first<\/strong>, and <a title=\"Here&rsquo;s the Secret Phrase to Turn Your Kid Into an Amazing Student\" href=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/2014\/02\/secret-phrase-better-student\/\">here&rsquo;s why<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But you may find that you need a few more tools in your mindset-changing grab bag. So here are 7 more tips for helping your child become a better student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No, <strong>scratch that<\/strong>. These tips will renew your child&rsquo;s love of learning. He will be happier and more successful, and he will feel better about himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>YES, PLEASE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind that every tip won&rsquo;t work for every kid, so read through them all and see which ones ring true to you. Try one or two and see how they go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then come back here and let me know how it goes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-question-everything\">1. Question Everything<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you start to feel like a broken record saying &ldquo;you must have worked really hard&rdquo; all the time, try this trick: <a title=\"How Can Teachers Develop Students' Motivation -- and Success?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.educationworld.com\/a_issues\/chat\/chat010.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ask questions<\/a> about your child&rsquo;s process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, let&rsquo;s say your little one shows you a picture he drew. You could ask:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What gave you the idea to color the tree purple?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How did you stay inside the lines?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or when you have no idea what the hell you&rsquo;re looking at: Can you tell me about everything in the picture?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Then just sit back and listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Get yours now: <a href=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/mindset-posters\">9 Best Mindset Posters That Will Inspire Your Child to Keep Trying<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-pretend-you-re-a-court-reporter\">2. Pretend You&rsquo;re a Court Reporter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The court reporter doesn&rsquo;t pass judgement. They just watch and listen, then record <strong>facts<\/strong> that can be seen or heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With your court reporter hat on, you might say things like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You looked really focused on that math worksheet, like you were concentrating. It seemed like that helped you finish it faster.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>That picture has a lot of different colors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During the game, you kept your eyes on your teammates. It looked like your team was working together today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch for effort, strategies, focus, and improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/negative-self-talk-in-children\/\">One Powerful Word That Will Stop Negative Self-Talk in Kids<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-look-in-the-mirror\">3. Look in the Mirror<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/student2-write.jpg\" alt=\"7 Surefire Ways to Make Your Kid a Better Student\" class=\"wp-image-4556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/student2-write.jpg 270w, https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/student2-write-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/student2-write.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/iamroco\/6880096005\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roco Julie<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you find yourself struggling to let go of the &ldquo;you&rsquo;re smart&rdquo; type of comments, sit down with a pen and paper and try to <strong>sort out why<\/strong>. You might write:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I want to build up my kid&rsquo;s self-esteem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I want her to know I believe in her.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It makes me proud to have a smart child. If I&rsquo;m honest with myself, it&rsquo;s almost like I&rsquo;m complimenting myself for doing a good job at parenting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Then write down other ways you can achieve the same outcome. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Praising my kid&rsquo;s effort or strategies <a title=\"Here&rsquo;s the Secret Phrase to Turn Your Kid Into an Amazing Student\" href=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/2014\/02\/secret-phrase-better-student\/\">will have a bigger impact<\/a> on his self-esteem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She will know I believe in her if I&rsquo;m cheering her along as she works hard, instead of just showing up at the end with empty praise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If I switch to praising effort, one day I&rsquo;ll be rewarded with a perfect SAT score and an Ivy League acceptance letter that I can brag about.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-raise-a-muscle-builder\">4. Raise a Muscle-Builder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a title=\"How Not to Talk to Your Kids\" href=\"http:\/\/nymag.com\/news\/features\/27840\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">one study<\/a>, kids improved their math test scores by learning one basic concept: that the brain is a muscle. Giving it a workout makes you smarter. And the way you give your brain a workout is by doing something hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teach this concept to your kid. Get <strong>obnoxious<\/strong> about reinforcing it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At bedtime, ask your child what gave her brain a workout today.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have your kid draw a picture of the brain working like a muscle, to cement the idea in his head.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the drive to school in the morning, say &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s give our brains a workout&rdquo; and then throw out word problems or riddles, or play the <a title=\"8 Fun Car Game Ideas\" href=\"http:\/\/www.parents.com\/fun\/vacation\/ideas\/8-fun-car-game-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">alphabet game<\/a> backwards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Or if you&rsquo;re like us and you can barely get your kids&rsquo; dinner ready and get them into bed before you pass out every night, you can pay $79 and have your kids go through <a title=\"The Brainology Program\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mindsetworks.com\/brainology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this online program<\/a> that will teach them this &ldquo;brain is muscle&rdquo; idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-celebrate-failures\">5. Celebrate Failures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of parents give children stickers or a hearty &ldquo;good job&rdquo; when the child accomplishes a goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turn that on its head and <a title=\"How Not to Talk to Your Kids\" href=\"http:\/\/nymag.com\/news\/features\/27840\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">celebrating the mistakes<\/a> along the way that will make meeting that goal a possibility:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&ldquo;Students turn to cheating because they haven&rsquo;t developed a strategy for handling failure. The problem is compounded when a parent ignores a child&rsquo;s failures and insists he&rsquo;ll do better next time. Michigan scholar Jennifer Crocker studies this exact scenario and explains that the child may come to believe failure is something so terrible, the family can&rsquo;t acknowledge its existence. A child deprived of the opportunity to discuss mistakes <strong>can&rsquo;t learn<\/strong> from them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/student2-ice-cream.jpg\" alt=\"7 Surefire Ways to Make Your Kid a Better Student\" class=\"wp-image-4558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/student2-ice-cream.jpg 280w, https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/student2-ice-cream-200x132.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/student2-ice-cream.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gamutless\/9140995786\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nick Lee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>At the dinner table, go around the table and ask everyone to share a mistake from their day and what they learned from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your kid is learning to tie her shoes and getting frustrated, walk up to her and say &ldquo;I can see you&rsquo;re trying hard. Your brain must be getting a good workout! Let&rsquo;s go grab an ice cream to celebrate all that hard work.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bonus:<\/strong> You&rsquo;ll totally make her day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-change-your-kid-s-brain-chemistry\">6. Change Your Kid&rsquo;s Brain Chemistry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>How? Don&rsquo;t reward <a title=\"How Not to Talk to Your Kids\" href=\"http:\/\/nymag.com\/news\/features\/27840\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">every accomplishment<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&ldquo;&hellip;persistence turns out to be more than a conscious act of will; it&rsquo;s also an unconscious response, governed by a circuit in the brain. Dr. Robert Cloninger at Washington University in St. Louis located the circuit in a part of the brain called the orbital and medial prefrontal cortex. It monitors the <strong>reward center of the brain<\/strong>, and like a switch, it intervenes when there&rsquo;s a lack of immediate reward. When it switches on, it&rsquo;s telling the rest of the brain, &lsquo;Don&rsquo;t stop trying. There&rsquo;s dopa [the brain&rsquo;s chemical reward for success] on the horizon.&rsquo; While putting people through MRI scans, Cloninger could see this switch lighting up regularly in some. In others, barely at all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Uh&hellip;in English?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&ldquo;Cloninger has trained rats and mice in mazes to have persistence by carefully <strong>not rewarding<\/strong> them when they get to the finish. &lsquo;The key is intermittent reinforcement,&rsquo; says Cloninger. The brain has to learn that frustrating spells can be worked through. &lsquo;A person who grows up getting too frequent rewards will not have persistence, because they&rsquo;ll quit when the rewards disappear.&rsquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&rsquo;d thought &lsquo;praise junkie&rsquo; was just an expression&mdash;but suddenly, it seemed as if I could be setting up my son&rsquo;s brain for an actual chemical need for constant reward.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The moral: Be <strong>inconsistent and random<\/strong> with your rewards. &ldquo;Inconsistent and random&rdquo; is pretty much my parenting motto, so I think I&rsquo;ve got this one in the bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-preempt-the-report-card\">7. Preempt the Report Card<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Grades are tricky. They&rsquo;re obviously important for achieving success in our society, but <a title=\"How Can Teachers Develop Students' Motivation -- and Success?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.educationworld.com\/a_issues\/chat\/chat010.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">what&rsquo;s more important is learning<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&ldquo;Too many students are hung up on grades and on proving their worth through grades&hellip;Problems arise when students come to care so much about their performance that they <strong>sacrifice<\/strong> important learning opportunities and limit their intellectual growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Problems also arise when students equate their grades with their intelligence or their worth. This can be <strong>very damaging<\/strong>, for when they hit difficulty, they may quickly feel inadequate, become discouraged and lose their ability or their desire to perform well in that area.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/student2-reading.jpg\" alt=\"7 Surefire Ways to Make Your Kid a Better Student\" class=\"wp-image-4561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/student2-reading.jpg 280w, https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/student2-reading-200x132.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/student2-reading.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/aidanmorgan\/4151100524\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Morgan<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The day that report cards come home, <strong>don&rsquo;t rush<\/strong> to open your child&rsquo;s. Instead, give your kid a sheet of paper listing all her school subjects. For each one, ask her to <a title=\"Another Student-Involved Assessment Experiment\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.williamferriter.com\/2013\/03\/05\/another-student-involved-assessment-experiment-activity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">give herself a grade<\/a> based on how much she learned. You could use a scale of 1-3 or come up with your own grading system, like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A = My brain hurts I learned so much!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B = I learned some, but I probably could have learned more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C = That class made me sleepy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Then for each non-A she gives herself, ask what she could have done to learn more. And listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/mindset-posters\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/growth-mindset-posters-double-1-med.jpg\" alt=\"Growth mindset posters that will inspire your kid to keep trying\" class=\"wp-image-12513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/growth-mindset-posters-double-1-med.jpg 640w, https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/growth-mindset-posters-double-1-med-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/growth-mindset-posters-double-1-med-340x225.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/growth-mindset-posters-double-1-med.jpg\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bonus-tip-print-these-coloring-posters-to-change-your-kid-s-mindset\">Bonus Tip! Print These Coloring Posters to Change Your Kid&rsquo;s Mindset<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I&rsquo;ve tried <em>countless<\/em> parenting techniques to encourage a growth mindset in my kids &ndash; some of them total duds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I wish I&rsquo;d created these <a href=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/mindset-posters\">special mindset posters<\/a> much earlier because the results have been <strong>fast<\/strong> and impressive with my grade-schooler <em>and<\/em> my preschooler. (Even my toddler repeats the growth mindset mantras she hears from her older sisters!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to these mindset posters, my kids have internalized <strong>powerful<\/strong>, positive mantras to remind them that hard work and sticking with a problem will help their brains grow &ndash; and will help them become the people they want to be. (Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/growth-mindset-posters\/\">science behind these growth mindset posters<\/a> that makes them so powerful with kids.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get your own set of <a href=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/mindset-posters\">mindset posters here<\/a>, and you&rsquo;ll unlock your child&rsquo;s true potential for working hard, not giving up, and learning from her mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/mindset-posters\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/growth-mindset-posters-cover-med-640.png\" alt=\"Mindset posters that will inspire your child to keep trying\" class=\"wp-image-12520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/growth-mindset-posters-cover-med-640.png 640w, https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/growth-mindset-posters-cover-med-640-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/growth-mindset-posters-cover-med-640.png\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h6 class=\"after-entry-cta wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-get-yours-now-9-best-mindset-posters-that-will-inspire-your-child-to-keep-trying\">Get yours now: <a href=\"https:\/\/happyyouhappyfamily.com\/mindset-posters\">9 Best Mindset Posters That Will Inspire Your Child to Keep Trying<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-want-more\">Want More?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to nurture a growth mindset in your child, here are our most popular resources:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kt-post-loop_0d7493-4b .kadence-post-image{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kt-post-loop_0d7493-4b .kt-post-grid-wrap{gap:30px 30px;}.kt-post-loop_0d7493-4b 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