Lying: What a fib!

What do you do when a child's imagination or insecurity has them telling tales? Frances Hancock offers advice Most children love to pretend - a chair becomes a train, giants live in the sandcastle and dressing- up clothes transform their world. Imaginings can become very real and, as a result, it is often difficult to tell whether a child is telling the truth or not. Take the case of Michael. Aged three-and-a-half, he makes little distinction between fact and fiction. His love...