> On a tangential matter, I disagree with avoiding opportunities for teaching children delayed gratification in such a high impact way. My comment on 2-3 days?

> On a tangential matter, I disagree with avoiding opportunities for teaching children delayed gratification in such a high impact way. My comment on 2-3 days? That’s too long for a child to make the connection between behaviour and outcome. I love delayed gratification and would ask that we wait to play with the new toy until after we get home, eat, tidy up, etc. I hope that they make the link between waiting, being praised for doing a good job with something else, then playing.