In better terms, I was drawn towards the topic of self-control, and how a child’s development of this process is truly important to how they will develop into a successful individual. This includes a child’s ability to obey commands using memory recall and integration into their own behavior, compliance, and delay of gratification. Intriguingly, the delay of gratification plays a large role into the development of self-control and impulsiveness. The text states that “young children’s capacity to delay gratification is influenced by both biologically based temperament and quality of caregiving” (Kochanska & Aksan, 2006; Kochanska & Knaack, 2003) and “toddlers who experience parental warmth and simple “as opposed to lengthy, detailed) statements that patiently redirect their behavior are more likely to be cooperative and resist temptation” (Blandon & Volling, 2008; Hakman & Sullivan, 2009). This brought to light the fact that learning these foundational skills as a child is essential in further developing these skills as an adult, as we can all honestly proclaim that we witness a significant amount of a lack of self-control and delay of gratification in grown adults on a daily basis.…