A study of 750 parents across the UK, US, Australia and Canada found that infants as young as 10 months engage in basic deception such as pretending not to hear parents or hiding toys, with more sophisticated lying developing by age three. Researchers say the findings suggest deceptive behavior emerges gradually rather than suddenly and should reassure parents that such conduct is normal in early childhood development.
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A study of 750 parents across the UK, US, Australia and Canada found that infants as young as 10 months engage in basic deception such as pretending not to hear parents or hiding toys, with more sophisticated lying developing by age three. Researchers say the findings suggest deceptive behavior emerges gradually rather than suddenly and should reassure parents that such conduct is normal in early childhood development.