On average, children spend more time with electronic screens than they do in school, or engaged with any other activity. Electronics even compete with sleep. One consequence is that children are exposed to over a million messages a year that are geared to instant gratification—instant text messaging, Instagram, Snapchat—threatening the very core of character traits needed for success. Researchers involved in years of research about this trend have coined the expression Discipline Deficit Disorder. Because setting limits is essential to character development for children, these three parental tips may help them develop self-control, perseverance and resilience.