Delayed Gratification

It's a skill that I've wanted Aaron to master ever since I read Jonathan Clements' column which explains, "The self-control needed to delay gratification is associated not only with good saving habits, but also with things like succeeding in school and coping better with frustration and stress." Makes a lot of sense.

Here's Aaron holding new Legos that he asked us to buy when we happened to be at Target today. Problem is, Aaron hasn't earned it yet. He has only 7 reward stickers and he knows he needs 7 more (which will take another week) to redeem them for a Lego box. He's insisted on carrying around the box all day, but hasn't opened it yet...