Jack's mother made some cookies. Jack asks if he can have one. His mother tells him that he needs to wait until after lunch. Jack isn't happy about it, but he complies with his mother and waits to eat his cookie until he is done with lunch. Based on what we know about delay of gratification and age, how old does Jack need to be?

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Delay of gratification is the ability to wait for a desired reward. Research suggests that this ability develops around 18-36 months of age, so Jack needs to be at least 18-36 months old to comply with his mother's request to wait until after lunch to eat his cookie.

Jack's Mother Made Some Cookies