Is this like a growth mindset story?

It shares the same idea as a growth mindset story or books about perseverance: getting stuck is part of learning. The difference is that your child is the main character. Their name and a grown-up who helps are in the story, and it comes narrated, so you can listen together.

Does the story end with my child succeeding?

Not necessarily. The story celebrates trying, not succeeding. Your child gets stuck, takes a break, asks for a little help and decides whether to try again. It may still not work yet, and the story shows that this is fine and that resting is part of keeping going too.

What is the small step?

Your child picks one way to keep going, such as resting for a moment before another go or asking a grown-up to show one part. After the story, the questions on this page help them think of something they would like to try again, maybe with some help.

Perseverance story for kids, starring your child

Create a story

Your child’s name

A grown-up who helps (optional)

Any extra details to add?

Anything to avoid? (optional)

Optional — leave out monsters, getting lost, separation, loud surprises, or anything they don't want tonight.

The story is written and narrated in :

Narrator voice:

Every everyday challenge story is about 3 minutes long.

Who's listening?

The small step in this story

Your child picks one way to keep going, such as resting for a moment before another go or asking a grown-up to show one part. It may still not work yet; the story celebrates trying, not succeeding.

Talk about the story together

What felt hard for the character?
What helped when they got stuck?
Is there something you would like to try again, maybe with some help?

Your child can answer, point to a picture, or simply listen. There is no correct answer.

They are designed for everyday conversations and practice. They do not promise that one story will change a habit or make a worry disappear.

When your child gives up easily

Puzzles, zippers, scooters: so much is still hard for a young child, and frustration comes quickly. If your child gives up easily, it is usually not a lack of effort but a feeling that they cannot do it. Resting, asking for help with one part or trying a different way are all part of keeping going. That is why parents look for books about perseverance for kids or a growth mindset story: seeing someone get stuck and try again makes it feel possible.

Questions parents ask

Is this like a growth mindset story?: It shares the same idea as a growth mindset story or books about perseverance: getting stuck is part of learning. The difference is that your child is the main character. Their name and a grown-up who helps are in the story, and it comes narrated, so you can listen together.
Does the story end with my child succeeding?: Not necessarily. The story celebrates trying, not succeeding. Your child gets stuck, takes a break, asks for a little help and decides whether to try again. It may still not work yet, and the story shows that this is fine and that resting is part of keeping going too.
What is the small step?: Your child picks one way to keep going, such as resting for a moment before another go or asking a grown-up to show one part. After the story, the questions on this page help them think of something they would like to try again, maybe with some help.

A perseverance story for kids, starring your child

When your child gives up easily

Questions parents ask