Delayed gratification

Children are the product of a foundation that was laid by their parents. They become all that they are shaped to be, whether it was a good or bad influence. I don't think there is good or bad parenting because we all have different views as to how parenting should be like. My good could be your bad and vice versa. We are at a stage where we are faced with a generation that is running at a fast pace, everything is done without deep thinking, everything is done quickly.....why is that?

Children do not really believe in the saying, "all good things come to those who wait". They want everything to be done quickly and they also expect quick results too. This is why we are faced with a generation that makes a lot of mistakes because their parents don't teach them what is called "delayed gratification", whereby you teach a child that before you get that thing you want so bad, you have to do your chores, before you play video games you must complete your homework first, you will get that phone you like provided you save up to 30% of the money. In this way you teach your child to be responsible. Your child will know that if want good things in life, you have to work hard. At the end of the day you send out a responsible and sensible child to the world.