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Children with Greatest Self-Control Have Greater Success in Life!

According to this study cited in a recent NPR article, “Children who had the greatest self-control in primary school and preschool ages were most likely to have fewer health problems when they reached their 30s,” says Terrie Moffitt, a professor of psychology at Duke University and King's College London.

Moffitt’s study found that self-control predicted adult success, even after accounting for the participants’ differences in social status and IQ. “Identical twins are not identical on self-control,” Moffitt said. “That tells us that it is something they have learned, not something they have inherited. And she says self-control can be best learned in preschool.

Examples of self-control in the article include: expecting a 4-year-old to hang up her coat without being asked, putting their lunch away when they arrive at school, hanging up their clothes, and washing their hands before they play.

You can help develop your little one’s self control at school or home with Maren Green’s newest title You Are Helpful—from our award-winning ‘You Are Important’ series. You Are Helpful develops a child’s self-control by positively reinforcing the many ways they can help out: when they dress themselves, when they put toys away, when they do chores at home, when they put trash in the right place, when they listen and follow instructions, and more.

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