• Be detailed in your praise. Versus saying good job you can try statements like, “I thought it was brave of you to climb that wall at the playground,” “I love how you tried to open your toothpaste and asked for help,” “I noticed you may have been a little nervous to talk to your classmate and you did it anyway, that’s really cool.” 
• Celebrate small victories. All tasks can be broken down into small parts. Celebrating those mini milestones can be huge for a lot of kids. For example, getting dressed requires a lot of steps. Celebrate just one part of it such as your child putting on their shirt the right way. 
• Backwards Chaining approach. In this approach the parent completes all of the steps except for the last one. As the child masters that step the next time they will complete the final 2 steps of the task. Continue this until the child is completing all the steps on their own. This approach is used a lot for shoe tying. The parent will complete all of the steps except for pulling the strings tight. Then the next time the child will pull the bow through and pull tight. 
• Just-right challenge. Setting up an activity or task with the just-right challenge is essential for developing new skills and encouraging children to try something new or hard. The perfect just-right challenge allows them to complete a task while challenging them to support their skill progression. For example, your child has mastered writing vertical lines, horizontal lines, and shapes. You can then provide their name to trace or copy. 
• Reference Hartie. Hartie is a perfect tactile reminder that we all have the power within us to try new and challenging things. Without trying new things we will never grow. Hartie and his story provide the language and example of what it means to be our own Hero. 
• Hart and Hero Power cape. The Hart and Hero power cape is another great tool to use when your child is showing difficulty learning something new. Remind them they are their own hero by placing their power cape on and let the magic inside them ignite. 

Conclusion

Trying new tasks is an essential part of child development and it’s our job as parents to support this learning process. Following some of these tips and embracing the concept behind the Hart and Hero brand and products will give you the roadmap to supporting your child’s Trying Superpower!