Gift wrapping: delaying gratification

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Pamela Druckerman writes in her parenting book “Bringing Up Bébé” that delaying gratification is an important skill for children to learn. As any skill, it requires practice, and the initial attempts are not always successful.

Today, our three-year-old daughter helped us wrap Christmas presents for the first time in her life. Convincing her to stick to wrapping and not to start opening her own gifts was not easy, but she managed to wait until tomorrow and went to bed late at night, full of anticipation. It is fascinating to see her growing up everyday. I wonder which of her experiences will end up being formative for her later in life.

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