Stay Patient and Positive
Help Your Child Build Resilience By Modelling Calm, Encouraging Support
Do you find yourself losing patience when your child struggles with maths?You’re not alone – but your response in that moment matters more than you think. Learning maths (or anything new) is a rollercoaster. There are high-fives, head-scratching moments and sudden tears. And when things feel hard, your patience and positivity are not just optional extras – they’re what hold everything together. Your calm becomes their courage.
“Your calm is your child’s courage.”
Imagine your child stuck on a problem, frustration rising. You pause. You breathe. You smile and say, “I love how hard you’re thinking. Let’s figure it out together.” Just like that, you’ve shifted the energy. Instead of stress, there’s safety. Instead of panic, there’s partnership. Children take their emotional cues from us – and when we stay steady, they learn that mistakes and struggles are just part of the journey, not signs of failure.
When you praise effort, celebrate small wins and step away when needed, you’re teaching your child how to regulate emotion, persist through challenge and believe in themselves. At My5MMT, we talk about micro-stacking – but we also micro-celebrate. Every small success, every calm comeback, builds long-term resilience. It’s not just about solving problems. It’s about showing your child how to keep going when it’s tough.
But if frustration becomes the norm – if maths time feels tense or high-pressure – children begin to associate learning with anxiety. They fear failure. They shut down faster. And eventually, they may stop trying altogether. Not because they aren’t capable, but because they’ve learned to protect themselves from disappointment. That’s when we see confidence fade, and hesitation take its place.
The good news? You don’t have to be perfect.
You just have to be present. With a calm voice, a patient pause and a kind word, you model the exact behaviours you want your child to build.
And that’s what ‘Parent Power Chats’ was designed to support.
Download your free copy today at www.my5mmt.com/ppc and discover how to bring more calm, more confidence and more connection into every maths moment.
Because when your child sees patience and positivity in you, they learn to stay calm, keep going and believe in themselves – and ‘Parent Power Chats’ shows you exactly how to model that resilience every day.
