Put simply, resilience is the ability to respond positively to adversity. But how is this ability developed? Are some people simply born with it or can we teach it to children? (And if so, how?) We’ll address all of these questions in a moment...

As any child behavioural psychologist will confirm, sometimes children need a little extra motivation to change their behaviour, practise new skills or complete a set task. Behaviour charts are useful here. They are an effective, short-term...