Parents can encourage a child to have the mindset to persevere beginning in infancy. When a baby is allowed to encounter some age-appropriate struggles (like rolling from back to tummy without assistance, sitting himself up all on his own, or finally grasping a toy that he has been reaching for while playing on the floor) he is deeply rooted in the knowledge that struggle is just a part of life. When we allow an infant these situations, he sees frustration as a path to achievement, not something to be feared or avoided.