A toddler will bite a friend who takes his shovel. A ten year old will slam the door in your face when you tell him he cannot have a cell phone. This lack of self-control deeply upsets parents. They ...

The premise is simple: You can eat one marshmallow now or, if you can wait, you get to eat two marshmallows later. It’s an experiment in self-control for preschoolers dreamed up by psychologist Dr.

Children whose fathers make time to play with them from a very young age may find it easier to control their behavior and emotions as they grow up, research suggests. Children whose fathers make time ...

Next to love, self-control is the most critical thing in life. Why? Self-control replaces guilt, shame, and condemnation as the gatekeeper of selfish impulses and desires to experience God’s Grace and ...