Is it OK to prank your kids? Do they get it? And where’s the line?
- Written by Rachael Sharman, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
ShutterstockWe all lie to our kids. Some lies – telling them their artwork is wonderful, or that Wiggles band-aids are infused with anaesthetic – benefit the child. Others are just a bit of fun.
Take the Tiktok trend of telling your kids this weird little gnome is a picture of them as a baby:
Or cutting off bits of their hair and...
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