In a world of instant gratification and instant access to just about everything, self-control is really important—and can be really challenging.

You can use media to help strengthen kids’ self-control by setting appropriate media limits (with their input), finding media that helps kids organize their schedules and sharpen their focus, watching shows that promote the value of self-control, and demonstrate the consequences of having no self-control.

For more tips on this topic, visit CommonSenseMedia.org.

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