Marshmallow Test

Adventures of a Parenting Expert at Disney (Part 2)

Adventures of a Parenting Expert at Disney (Part 2)

The waiting and lines at Disney cause all to have to go through this process time and again.  However, at Disney, unlike the marshmallow test, after the wait you get much more than just two marshmallows. Everyone gets their imagination expanded and their hearts filled with joy.  It was interesting for me to witness this constant restraint, sometimes in failure and sometimes in success, of the many children and adults at the parks.   In the spirit of writing about the solution rather than the problem, here is how I think parents can handle this Disney test of patience and impulse control.