I have to admit, I do love chocolate and most things made of
chocolate. If someone put a Hostess Ho-Ho or a chocolate doughnut in front of
me...look out.
But, what if someone put one of these items in front of me and told
me I could either eat it now, or wait until they returned (45 minutes later)
and THEN I could have two! What would I do? Choose the fun, fast, immediate,
now? Or take the “good things happen to those who wait” route?
In the following video clip, four year old children were given the
same self-discipline test.
The implication is that children who learn to wait are more
self-disciplined in life. They can forego the “I need it now” and appreciate
what comes “to those who wait”.
In today’s world, we are used to immediate satisfaction – no time
to wait, too much traffic, very little time between one activity and the next,
too many toys in the playroom, and the list goes on and on! Sometimes giving in
is easier than the alternative! After watching this video, and reflecting on my
own life in Elementary and Middle School (watching Gilligan’s Island, climbing
trees, playing outside until dinner, knowing that when Mom or Dad said no…they
meant it), I realize there are some changes I would like to make in my own
family! There are parameters that should be more firmly set and adhered to.
Maybe I’ll start with this marshmallow test for the entire
family!!!!
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