Both Here & Now and There & Then
Toddlers are not generally known for their ability to delay gratification. There is no incentive for them to do so, when a little loud screaming does the trick. The lack of motivation, may explain the lack of inclination. The question is, as they grow older (note that I did not say, “as they mature…”) do the adolescents and adults into which they grow, do a good deal better? They should. Even the least patient among us can see rather steep social downsides to voicing one’s every need…