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
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We 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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