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Don't Give In Mr. Chin!

It’s useful for children to be taught about the value of hanging in there when the going gets tough. The act of doing the hard stuff is driven by the belief that ‘I can hang tough in tough situations.’ This thinking becomes habitual the more the child negotiates difficult situations successfully. Teachers and parents can help their young charges develop this very important capability in a fun way. Read this story to your students about Mr. Chin.   Let me introduce Mr. Chin. He is married to Mrs. Chin. They live in a house in a place called ChiniChinChin. They are the Chins from ChiniChinChin and they have a problem. Mr. Chin gives in. Mr. Chin would start jobs around the house and he would get tired and not finish them.   He would say ‘I give up’ and he would have a rest and fall asleep. He dug half a hole in the garden and built half a shed. He mowed half the lawn and shaved half of his beard. He did look funny! Mrs. Chin said, ‘Have you finish...