Someone leaves you in a room with a tasty treat. You can eat it right away, but you’ve been promised two treats if you resist for 15 minutes. What do you do?

This isn’t a riddle, but a very important experiment called The Marshmallow Test, and I bring this up to show you that building self-control and willpower in our kids is an age-old challenge for parents like you and me.

Which is why in this episode, I talk through some of the crucial factors that impact self-control and explain why taking the time to help your children develop this important skill, can set them up for success in adult life.

Plus, I share some super practical tips which you can start using right now.

So pour yourself a cuppa, find a comfy seat, and enjoy the conversation…

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Highlights from this episode:

00:22 - What the Tokyo World Athletics teaches parents

02:55 - What is self-control?

08:45 - The marshmallow test

12:20 - Crucial factors

16:54 - Be a role model for your kids

22:35 - How to encourage self-control

27:48 - We are the scaffolding

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