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Studies show children don't believe everything they are told

Studies show children don't believe everything they are told
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Study reveals that children learn from observation and experimentation

Children learn by seeing and experimenting on their own. They also learn from what others say to them, particularly adults and authority figures such as their p

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Children show skepticism over what parents or teachers tell them as early as age 6

Children as young as six are skeptical about what teachers and parents tell them, according to new research.

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Children as young as 4 can interrogate lies they're told

Even if they say they do, children don’t necessarily believe everything they're told - a new study shows kids can interrogate claims made by adults.

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Children become more skeptical of what adults tell them, study says

Children learn on their own through observation and experimentation. They also learn from what other people tell them, especially adults and authority figures like their parents and teachers. When children learn something surprising, they seek out additional information by asking questions or by testing claims. Prior research shows that whether children explore adults' surprising claims varies by age, with children over six years of age more likely to seek out additional information than four- and five-year-olds.

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