How do you help an 8-year-old build self-control? You say, “No dessert until you eat your vegetables.” How do you help a teenager build self-control? You say, “No TV or Internet or video games until after you’ve done your homework.” In my own medical practice, I have personally witnessed a child change from impulsive and out-of-control to self-controlled within a matter of weeks—without medication. All it takes is for the parents seriously to implement a simple program that builds self-control. You already know how to do this. “Put your toys away after you play with them. No use of the cell
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