Promoting the capacity for self-control in children: concepts and strategies in context
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22458/ie.v24i37.4068Keywords:
self-control, self-discipline, candy test, socialization, life competencies, decision making, confidence, social and emotional learningAbstract
This essay aims to show and discuss key aspects of child self-control based on recent research, as well as to propose factors and strategies to promote the development of this important capacity. To do this, he begins by defining self-control, then identifies some of its benefits, then describes the marshmallow test, as well as its analysis in context. Then it relates self-control with decision-making, analyzes the role of trust, the role of adults in its promotion in girls and boys, and finally proposes some strategies to support it.
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