Want to raise smart and successful kids? Teaching them how to stay focused and indistractable is a skill that will serve them well no matter what life path they pursue. Here's how to do it. //

Becoming indistractable is the most important skill for the 21st century — and it’s one that many parents fail to teach their kids. After years of studying the intersection of psychology, technology and how we engage with it, one of the biggest mistakes I see parents making is not empowering their kids with the autonomy to control their own time. //

Understanding that companies are motivated to keep kids spending time watching or playing is an important part of teaching media literacy. //

This type of pre-commitment can help us become indistractable. //

It’s only when kids can monitor their own behavior that they learn the skills they need to be indistractable — even when their parents aren’t around.