Exercising self-control does make us more likely to achieve our goals due to the reason that self-control helps with decision making and how to make the smartest decisions. Not only that but it also helps with restraining from doing things you know you’re not supposed to do. So to achieve your goal you need self-control to make sure you don’t get off that path of maintaining your goal.
This one is really hard especially since it's a baby omg! i.d.k? I would let my child cry cause i.d.k these people.
