What Might Happen
You and your friend are playing a game and have different ideas about the rules. You have the impulse to set her straight.
She might get upset and not want to play the game.
My impulse control helps me to keep my anger in check.
True
How can impulse control help you to make good choices?
Free response
The feeling or urge we have to say or do something
What is impulse control
Brushing your teeth at the kitchen table
You are pouring yourself a glass of juice and have the impulse to pour it to the very top.
You might spill it.
I cannot stop and think before I act
False. You are able to stop and think before you act.
How can impulse control help you to make better grades?
Free response
Knowing how to stop and think when I have an impulse
What is impulse control
Read a book in the library
You have a ton of schoolwork but are not in the mood to do it. You have the impulse to just ignore it.
You might get a bad grade.
My impulse control helps me to be a good listener
True
How can impulse control help you stay out of trouble?
Free response
1. Look at the person
2. Think about what the person is saying
3. Show you are interested
4. Ask questions about what the person is saying
What is being a good listener
Jump on the sofa
Wrong time and place
You need to tell your mom something but she is on the phone. You have the impulse to interrupt her.
She might get upset with you.
My impulse control makes me lose friends.
False
How can impulse control help you make more friends?
Free response
When our impulses get us into trouble, this is called a __________.
What is a Consequence
Interrupt a parent on the telephone
Wrong time and place
You have the impulse to pick up your mother's friend's baby and swing her around.
You might hurt the baby.
I am the Boss of my impulses. My impulses are not the boss of me.
True
How does not having impulse control get you in trouble?
Various answers
Recognizing someone's feelings and sharing in their feelings.
What is empathy
Interrupt because of an emergency
Right time and place