Patience and Delayed Gratification
Wait for things they want without becoming very distressed — practising patience and delayed gratification in everyday situations like waiting their turn, waiting for a treat, or waiting for help
Lesson
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“Patience and Delayed Gratification means practising waiting for a turn or treat without big distress — patience you can build. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.”
Bring to the table
- Timer (1–2 minutes) and a small turn-taking game
- Paper: “While I wait I can…” ideas
Extra for the adult
Worked example. I wait my turn. While I wait I count slowly. Waiting gets easier with practice.
Optional challenge. For Patience and Delayed Gratification, stretch to a slightly longer wait and note the strategy used.
What to notice. Keep one parent note: wait length; strategy; distress level; support used. This session samples patience practice, not mastery of self-control science.
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Patience and Delayed Gratification means practising waiting for a turn or treat without big distress — patience you can build. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.
Spend about 12 minutes waiting a short timed turn, naming a waiting strategy, then checking a fresh wait.
Choose an optional, manageable waiting plan and identify when to ask for help or stop.
Choose an optional, manageable waiting plan and identify when to ask for help or stop.
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Practise waiting with a simple strategy.
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What Is Stress?
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What Is Stress? supports Patience and Delayed Gratification. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Public KidsHealth page. An anonymous GET on 2026-11-12 returned HTTP 200 with no login or payment prompt for this URL. Opening the link does not save practice or assess mastery. An adult should preview and guide the learner.
KidsHealth. “What Is Stress?.” External page; Gakuva does not copy, host, embed, or redistribute materials.
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Check understanding
- Wait for their turn in a game or activity without constant complaints
- Describe what they do to help themselves wait, such as thinking about something else
- Explain why sometimes we have to wait and that it is a skill they can practise
“If your child has to wait their turn for something they really want — like a go on the iPad or being served dinner — can they wait without a big fuss?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Personal & Social Development
- Domain
- Self-Regulation & Resilience
- Age range
- Ages 5–7
Standards