ABSTRACT

In the fairy tale, the hope of marrying the princess motivated the guy to get himself ready to slay the dragon. In a child’s life, long-term goals are important, but are not always enough to carry the child through daily challenges. Kids need all the encouragement and motivation they can find, to help them to overcome their challenges and learn new skills and habits. We can help them by identifying, and sometimes creating, sources of motivation, and then attaching these to the tasks and challenges they face.