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Four Ideas to Help Today’s Kids Delay Gratification 

One of the best decisions my parents made was during the summer of my eleventh year. I begged them to let me go to Bobby Leonard’s Sports Camp, one state over, and three hours away. I pestered them long enough to convince them it was a good idea. 

My parents dropped me off on Sunday and were expected to pick me up the following Saturday. The place was beautiful, with baseball diamonds, basketball courts, and football fields. At first it looked like heaven, but by Monday night, I was begging my mom and dad to let me come home. 

I was homesick. My parents handled this problem brilliantly. Click the link to learn more about teaching delayed gratification.

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