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Childhood Self-Control Is a Predictor of Adult Success, Study Shows

by Monique El-Faizy, Posted Jan 24th 2011 3:01PM

Teaching your child self-control now can mean a healthier future. Credit: Getty
Grating as they may be, most of us are inclined to brush off our preschoolers' tantrums as inconsequential, knowing they'll grow out of it one day.
We ...A study finds kids who had poor self-control were more likely to have problems as adults.
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Is Your Kid a Sore Loser?

by Elise Nersesian, Posted Mar 6th 2009 9:00AM

Recently, a mom at her wit's end wrote a letter to Dear Abby: What should I do, the mother worried, with a sore loser? It seems that her 10-year-old son, "Harry," ends up in tears if he doesn't always win -- and has no problem with cheating, if ...
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