Resilience is key to stress management and stronger performance. And it is something we should teach our children from a very early age. As a very young toddler, my son frequently grew frustrated when attempting tasks. He often gave up easily when something proved too hard, asking for me to finish it. As a parent who prizes independence, I found this lack of effort alarming, even for a child so young. I wanted to see my son persist in challenging tasks and not give up on the first struggle. If he didn’t succeed at first, I wanted him to try again. Most importantly, I believed that what I taugh…