https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 10:38:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-kids-pass-the-marshmallow-test#post-2483976 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 23:56:25 +0000 AprilFool 2483976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope but she isn't even three and a late talker. She wouldn't understand the concept yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-kids-pass-the-marshmallow-test#post-2483894 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 21:33:26 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2483894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think K (4yo) would only pass if there was someone in the room who he could ask questions about or seek reassurances about the fact that he would get 2 if he waited.</p> <p>I'm pretty sure D (2yo) wouldn't follow any directions given by any person regardless of how much they benefitted him, ha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-kids-pass-the-marshmallow-test#post-2483860 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 20:54:40 +0000 jape14 2483860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 18 months old, so no. But in my job, I research self-control, so I can't wait until he's old enough to test it out on him! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-kids-pass-the-marshmallow-test#post-2483832 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 20:27:48 +0000 Tanjowen 2483832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine is only 2, and he would fail and also eat everyone else's marshmallows in the room :silly: I would be very interested to see how he would do at age 4 since we have started working the past month on "wait." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-kids-pass-the-marshmallow-test#post-2483825 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 20:16:10 +0000 LilSprinkles 2483825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS would most likely pass. If you tell him not to eat it, he won't. And he always asks before eating anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-kids-pass-the-marshmallow-test#post-2483674 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:35:00 +0000 Andrea 2483674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 yes, DD2 no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-kids-pass-the-marshmallow-test#post-2483665 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:25:56 +0000 snowjewelz 2483665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 15 mo, no way, haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-kids-pass-the-marshmallow-test#post-2483661 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:21:39 +0000 Raindrop 2483661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinpye: Your comment made me wonder if I started a thread about this a year ago! The only thing I found was this though <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-kids-delay-gratification" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-your-kids-delay-gratification</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-kids-pass-the-marshmallow-test#post-2483657 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:12:40 +0000 erinpye 2483657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I swear we had a thread about this a year ago! Yes, they would: they have done similar things, delaying a treat by choice, for a better treat later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-kids-pass-the-marshmallow-test#post-2483650 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:02:23 +0000 lilyann 2483650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1 could probably wait 10 minutes or so but LO2 wouldn't stand a chance, ha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-kids-pass-the-marshmallow-test#post-2483649 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:02:04 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2483649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It'd depend if she was hungry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-kids-pass-the-marshmallow-test#post-2483648 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:01:29 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2483648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>N would - she saves everything for later! J would completely fail - he shovels everything into his mouth right away and stuffs his face. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-kids-pass-the-marshmallow-test#post-2483647 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:00:53 +0000 autumnlove 2483647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO 1 would pass but LO 2 would cave. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-kids-pass-the-marshmallow-test#post-2483645 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:00:14 +0000 birdofafeather 2483645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 3, no chance she'd pass. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-kids-pass-the-marshmallow-test#post-2483643 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 16:58:56 +0000 Raindrop 2483643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My coworkers told me about this a year ago or so ago! I have been doing to my oldest off and on ... slowing increasing the time. He does really well! Totally passes each time. I was totally shocked.... I for sure thought he wouldn't make it. We use chocolate kisses instead of marshmallows. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-your-kids-pass-the-marshmallow-test#post-2483638 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 16:56:21 +0000 mrbee 2483638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been reading up on the famous Marshmallow Test lately:</p> <p>&lt;&lt; Stanford researchers left 4-6 year old children alone in a room with a marshmallow, and told them they would get a second marshmallow after 15 minutes if they didn’t eat the first one. Some of the children ate the marshmallow right away, most tried to resist at least for a little while, and 1/3 of the children were able to wait long enough to get the second marshmallow. ...</p> <p>The researchers then followed the children through adulthood and found that the ones who were able to delay gratification and wait for the second marshmallow had higher SAT scores (an average of 210 points) and were generally happier and more successful in life. &gt;&gt;</p> <p><a href="http://www.hellobee.com/2012/02/08/the-importance-of-executive-function/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/2012/02/08/the-importance-of-executive-function/</a></p> <p>My daughter would have no problems passing the Marshmallow test, but my son would really struggle with it! There are some exercises you can do to increase your willpower/Marshmallow resistance, so I'm looking into that... I think being able to delay gratification will help with some behavioral issues we've been seeing lately.</p> <p>Would your kids pass the Marshmallow Test? </p>