![]() ![]() another study on tattletales as the behavior relates to aggression. ![]() If a child is starting to feel left out or that a peer is getting more attention than them, they may be more inclined to tattle on them to try and climb back up to their status. Bad Case of Tattle Tongue by Julia Cook, and A Bug and A Wish by Karen Scheuer. We tend to not think that it matters to children what their “status” is, but it could be more important than we realized. When children tattle, it may also be about status. It can be frustrating to them to see other children who don’t seem to have to abide by the same rules that they have to. If they know that there are certain things that they are not allowed to do, they assume that these rules go for every single child out there. That means that if there are rules that are told to them, they are universal. No one likes Josh the Tattler because he tattles way too much. A Book that Helps Kids Learn the Difference Between Tattling and Telling. When children really start to tattle, everything is very literal to them, according to Parents. What's included:-12 children choices- a tattle tongue to be colored yellow and purple- a tattle and reporting tongue with 8 different indicators for sorting-bulletin board letters that read, A Bad Case of Tattle TongueHow to use:Print the bulletin board letters onto colorful paper and then cut and hang them for a hallway display. Books similar to A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue. RELATED: Teach Kids The Difference Between "Tattling" And "Telling" Rules Are Serious However, have we ever stopped and wondered where this behavior comes from? Is this more than just a normal “phase” that a child goes through, or is there more to the psychology behind it? Some may see children who tattle as tiny “bosses” who like to feel in charge, but does it go deeper than that? ![]()
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