Ds is 5 and is easily frustrated and gives up quickly. Dd is only 3 and seems to be a much more naturally tenacious child (will spend 15 mins trying to do her own shoes as opposed to ds's 2 mins and then chuck them approach). I'd like some ideas on ways to encourage him to keep trying.
At the moment I do the following:
you do one shoe and mummy will do the other (apply to any task)
rewards for achieving tricky things (he saves up bits of pasta in a pot and gets a prize when the pot is full)
general coaxing, praise etc
It seems to me that tenacity might be linked with self esteem - if you assume you will succeed you are more likely to try for longer than if you are expecting failure. What do you think?