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You can start with sequence boxes and build from there. It's about organizing bits of information. And, of course, building confidence! Sequences are puzzles of a sort. Once he's gotten that under his belt, maybe trying very large piece puzzles and teach him the tactic of building the frame first. "Let's grab all the pieces with straight lines first." A system may help. It can easily seem so random, overwhelming in detail, and frankly impossible.

You could also have him draw a picture and cut it into a puzzle, then put that together. It'll link the pieces to a larger picture from the start. Making sense of a dozen tiny pieces is a cognitive skill that can be cultivated.

Building a house out of blocks is also a puzzle, if you think about it.

You got this! You're already learning so much about how DC operates. We're not all built the same. DS is a pattern genius. DD simply cannot be bothered, so I know where you're coming from, OP. It takes more time and will look different, but you'll get there. It's the competency that matters, not the delight! DD will help DS build a floor puzzle but won't do a simple frame puzzle on her own. I see that she is able to link a piece to the whole and am satisfied she has the skill. DS is left-handed, so I was surprised to see how well he could master puzzles. It's the abstract thinking rather than systematic ordering that allows him to do so well with this.

I think it's about working with DC to learn how he thinks through a puzzle. It's the same way once they're learning to sound out words and with how they approach a math problem. It's part of the adventure of parenthood. Don't be hard on yourself.
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