Right after lunch, my sister Jennie, Josh & I were in the room playing with Ozzy. The little boy was rummaging through my bag and kept on saying “ic ac”. I knew he wanted tictacs. He has always loved tictacs especially the orange one which is minty yet sweet. It is always nearby because I can bribe him with that.
So anyway… Jennie suddenly remembers a test for kids.
She gave 1 tictac to Ozzy, looked him in the eye and calmly explained to him that if he keeps an eye on the treat for 1 minute she’ll give him 1 more. She placed the tictac on the table and the three of us proceeded to chat. We did not bother Ozzy or talk to him; but we were quietly observing him. I can see that he wanted to grab the little treat but he kept on hesitating then would glance at us occasionally.
Surprisingly, 1 minute passed by and he was still there. Glued to where we left him eyes fixed on the treat.
As his reward, his Aunty Jennie gave him 2 tictacs. He was so happy. Holding his 2 treats. Honestly, I didn’t think he’d pass that test. Knowing my son he is impatient like me, but he understood the concept of waiting to get a reward.
Amazing.
by Shelly , on June 30 2008 @ 2:10 pm
awwww. how cute. when is he turning 2? You have my voe na pala ha.
by admin , on June 30 2008 @ 3:29 pm
hi Shelly, thanks for voting ^_^ Yup, he’s turning two in July.
by milet , on June 30 2008 @ 4:19 pm
wah, that’s amazing van. naku kung si anevay yan kahit one second nde yan mapapakali. lol! i think meron yan explanation d ba ? i read it somewhere eh.
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by admin , on June 30 2008 @ 4:23 pm
wehehehe oo nga kaya i was surprised he was patient enough to wait..because most of the time hindi yan mka hindtay. ahahaha
^_^
i think it has something to do w/ the baby understanding already the concept of ‘reward’ if you wait..googled it but di ko nakikita pa..
by LAO , on July 1 2008 @ 9:11 am
wihihih!!! cute au si ozzy van!!!
good job ozzy!