This article outlines six practical ways parents can help their children become more resilient — meaning able to cope with stress and bounce back from challenges. It emphasises quality one-on-one time with your child to build strong supportive relationships, the importance of good sleep (such as reducing screen time before bed), and how regular physical activity strengthens both body and stress-response systems. The piece also recommends teaching delayed gratification through activities like board games or learning new skills, encouraging a healthy, diverse diet to support emotional wellbeing, and modelling gratitude with simple daily reflections to foster optimism and resilience.