Toddlers are a hoot to be around and everything they do is just adorable. They have the most innocent and cute reactions to everything that will melt your heart.
A recent video has gone viral on social media where a toddler is seen asking her father to wait. Her reason: she wants to finish her cookie and vitamins first! The video is a great example of delayed gratification in relationships and the father’s smile at the end of the video is proof of that.
The video posted by First We Feast on their Facebook page has garnered over 2.2 million views, with over 68,000 likes and 3,600 comments since it was uploaded on April 11, 2021.
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The 42-second video shows how the young girl is asking her father to wait for her as she finishes breakfast. She says, “Daddy, wait for me!” followed by, “Daddy don’t make it now.”
When the woman recording the video asks her why daddy needs to wait. The toddler replies, “Wait for me to finish my vitamins and my cookie. I have to eat my cookie first and I make daddy coffee.” The little girl then asks her daddy to wait for two minutes.
The video then shows the girl being guided her father on using the coffee machine. It ends with the girl pressing the buttons and seemingly happy about the process.
Watch the adorable video here:
Netizens Love The Toddler
Netizens loved the viral video while young parents are finding it to be extremely relatable.
One user wrote “So gorgeous! My little boy is exactly like this with starting the washing machine cycle.”
Whereas another user commented, “Cutest video I have seen in a long time. She is absolutely adorable.” Another user wrote, “So cute! Teaching Daddy patience.”
Image Source: First We Feast on Facebook
Why Delayed Gratification In Relationships Is Important?
In a world where food and recognition are both instantly available in today’s times, the concept of delayed gratification is a virtue. It is the skill of learning to delay the impulse for immediate pleasure in favour of long-term satisfaction and growth.
In the case of this little girl in the video, she prioritises vitamins and cookies, both of which are important for her health over making her dad’s coffee.
Toddlers are attracted to the novelty of things and operating the coffee machine certainly gives the child instant gratification. However, she chooses to do the opposite, which makes this video all the more special.
Teaching your child about delayed gratification is a great way to show them the larger picture in life. Fully recognising and being aware of their impulse gives way to higher goal attainment. It also leads to the formation of new neural pathways through neuroplasticity.
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Delayed Gratification In Relationships Can Better Decision-making Skills
As toddlers grow up, they are more apt at making decisions that are thoughtful and considerate rather than impulsive. Kids need to understand that impulses pass but long term goals will continue to stay there until you achieve them.
Decisions such as choosing to attend a party a night before the exam is a great example of instant gratification. Choosing to study instead and getting better marks is what we would call delayed gratification.
Delayed gratification helps avoid reacting in anger or with an impulse to your partner. It also helps build the right kind of communication between two individuals. For delayed gratification to work, partners need to have trust in their communication. Only then can you build a long-lasting relationship because both of you are looking at the bigger picture.
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