Babble Wrap 28.10.08: Why Do Kids Lie?
Posted by Amber Robinson at 9:59 AM on October 28, 2008
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Why do kids lie – and what can you do about it?
Lying is a developmental stage and can be a sign of a high IQ. But knowing the types of untruths kids tell at each stage, and why, can help you understand a level of truthfulness that’s appropriate for their age. Parenting.com
Mums help hoons flout the law
Hoons are duping the courts into handing back cars confiscated during street races by getting their mums to pretend the souped-up vehicles belong to them.
News.com.au
Breakthrough gives childhood cancer sufferers hope of fertility
Childhood cancer sufferers left infertile by aggressive treatment have been given hope of future motherhood after news that scientists have successfully grown eggs from tissue of girls as young as five. Daily Mail
Move to cut energy drink sales to children
NSW councillors will vote this week on a motion to restrict the sale of energy drinks to minors after concerns about the impact of such drinks on children. SMH
Once again, US gun laws FAIL
An eight-year-old boy has died after shooting himself in the head while firing an Uzi submachine gun at an expo in Massachusetts. The boy was firing the gun under the supervision of a Certified Instructor when he lost control of the weapon and was hit in the head. News.com.au
Remove nappy pail odours with coffee beans
Dump a bag of whole bean coffee in the bottom of your nappy pail before you put the bag in. Parent Hacks
Indigenous women say intervention order is working
Peggy Brown, OAM, has no doubts about the emergency intervention or having half her income managed. “It’s working, no doubt about it,” she said. The traditional owner delivered the same message to the Indigenous Affairs Minister, Jenny Macklin yesterday.. SMH
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