Almost every parent has heard the words,"I'm Telling," from their kids. A psychologist explains why it's a normal part of a child's development. She says kids learn what isn't appropriate, but they ...

At four and a half, Sunshine is deep into the tattling phase. While I should be pleased (and am) that she is moving beyond her stop-and-wail-when-things-don’t-go-her-way phase, the tattling phase ...

When kids see other kids do something mean, unfair, or maybe just annoying, they’ll often run and tell an adult. Maybe one sibling accidentally broke an expensive vase and the other sibling told. Or ...

“He pushed me!” “She won’t let me have a turn!” “They’re being mean!” Tattling involves one child reporting another child’s misbehavior to someone else, almost always an adult. It’s one of the most ...

When my daughter was in pre-school, a classmate named Tommy angrily reported to their teacher “Hannah can jump higher than me. She’s not being a good friend.” Full of dread and certain she was going ...

As annoying as tattling is, you don’t necessarily have to discourage it, suggests a study of 3-year-olds at the University of Virginia. Yes, your child may tattle to get out of trouble or get back at ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – It’s Parenting Connection Tuesday and 6 News is here for you with tips, strategies, and helpful reminders from local child development experts on how we can be better parents ...

If someone asked you what your most worn hat was as a parent, what would you say? Quick, quick! Don’t think too much. I’m looking for the first answer that pops into your head. I wouldn’t be surprised ...

How do I get my 4-year-old to stop tattling? I don’t know if it’s tattling exactly, but I feel like at the end of the day I get a full report of who followed the rules at day care (my child) and who ...

In the high-pressure world of college admissions, maybe it's the parents who need a time-out most of all. In a letter to parents of seniors at the prestigious Washington, D.C.,-area Sidwell Friends ...

TACOMA, Wash. — Parents sued Orting School District No. 344 and Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School in Pierce County Court, claiming their “no tattling rule” kept their fifth-grader from reporting a ...