Out of the mouths of babes
James Forsyth 5:18pm
There’s a great piece in New York Magazine about why children lie. In short, they do so because their parent do. The good news if you’re a parent, is that if your child is telling porkies from a young age it is a sign they are quite smart—the brightest start lying around age 2. The speed at which children lie is quite astonishing: researchers found that the average 4 year old lies every two hours and 6 year old every 90 minutes. One other interesting statistic is that teenage rebellion peaks at between14 and 15.
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C Powell
February 11th, 2008 5:43pmThank God for the news about teenagers! My eldest will be 15 in precisely 12 days. I cannot wait.
Maggie Thatcher Fan
February 11th, 2008 6:48pmlives, i think you mean lies!
Gordon Brown fan
February 11th, 2008 6:56pmSo are you saying it's actually Gordon Brown's parents who are to blame?
James Forsyth
February 11th, 2008 7:24pmMaggie, Woops, thanks for spotting. James
Fergus Pickering
February 11th, 2008 9:30pmWhen you are a child you are surrounded by adults who are much more powerful than you and are for ever going on at you. 'Have you done your homework? Did you wash your hands? Were you nice to Walter?' Of course you lie, for a bit of peace if nothing else.
selby
February 11th, 2008 10:14pmWhat....lie to make life easier....who would have thought! - Looks like a statistic from the School Of The Bleeding Obvious" wonder just how must that useful research cost.