The Miami Herald – Zafreen Jaffery, Ed.D 
It’s a truth every parent faces: Kids lie. And those fibs begin as young as 2, when toddlers vehemently deny they’ve done something you know they did. It can be as simple as a cookie they ate before dinner, a vase they broke — they blame on the cat — or a toy they took from a sibling. As kids grow and test boundaries, they also test new behaviors. (more)