When Should Kids Tell?
b'Most little kids have an ironclad sense of right and wrong and are most happy to report on whoever might not be sharing in the dress-up corner. But as they get older, the stakes get a lot higher- for them, for us, and for the kid being "told on."\\nWhen should kids tell? \\nIn this episode we discuss: the difference between "tattling" and telling, and whether telling kids "no tattling" is causing other problems; the difference between surprises and secrets; \\nwhat to do when kids say, "I\'m not sure if I should tell you this"; and whom kids should tell when they can\'t (or won\'t) tell you.\\nHere are links to some of the research and writing on the topic discussed in this episode: \\nAmy Morin for Very Well Family: Why Parents Shouldn\'t Tell Kids to Keep Secrets\\nMarisa Cohen for Real Simple: How Much Privacy Should You Give Your Kids? \\nValerie Reiss for Great Schools: Does Saying "Don\'t Tattle" Send Kids the Wrong Message? \\nHeidi Stevens for the Chicago Tribune: Tattling is bad, except when it\'s not\\nTogether Against Bullying: Telling vs. Tattling \\nTeachers Pay Teachers: Tattling vs. Telling\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'