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Cultivating Self-Control in Children for Success

Self-control, a crucial ability rooted in the prefrontal cortex, is key to mental flexibility, social skills, and discipline. Encouraging children to harness self-control fosters creativity and traditional American strengths. Internal motivation aids in building self-control. References provide insight into this vital trait.

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Cultivating Self-Control in Children for Success

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  1. The ability to exercise restraint or control over one's feelings, emotions, reactions, etc.

  2. Self Control This ability, which depends on the prefrontal cortex. It provides the basis for mental flexibility, social skills and discipline.

  3. We must encourage our children to be in control of their own thinking and/or creativity

  4. An internally motivated approach to building self-control plays to traditional American strengths.

  5. Works Cited • Aamodt, Sandra, and Sam Wang. “Building Self-Control, the American Way.” The New York Times 19 February 2012, sec. SR:5. Pint. • "Dictionary-reference." Dictionary.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2013. • "Google Images." Google . N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2013. • Murray, Laura Kay. Self-Control Training in Young Children. Diss. Western Michigan University, 2002. Ann Arbory, Michigan: ProQuest Information and Learning, 2002.

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