Should parents be troubled when their kids start to deceive them?

Odds are, most of us would say yes. We believe honesty is a moral imperative, and we try to instill this belief in our children. Classic morality tales like “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” and “Pinocchio” speak to the dangers of dishonesty, and children who lie a lot, or who start lying at a young age, are often seen as developmentally abnormal, primed for trouble later in life.

But research suggests the opposite is true. Lying is not only normal; it’s also a sign of intelligence.

Studies say that children reveal lying when they are 2-years-old.

There was one experiment in which kids were asked not to look at one toy that was hidden behind them, and the researcher got out of the room.

After several minutes, the researcher got back to the room and asked the kid whether they have looked at the toy. The psychologist Lewis designed this experiment in the mid-80s, and hundreds of children were tested.

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