Babies can lie before first birthday: Why it’s normal and what it means for brain development

 Recent studies show that even infants as young as 10 months old can display basic forms of deceit. By the time they reach three years, almost all children engage in these playful fabrications. This instinct doesn’t come from a sense of right or wrong; rather, it arises from a natural drive to fulfill their desires or sidestep consequences. Recent studies show that even infants as young as 10 months old can display basic forms of deceit. By the time they reach three years, almost all children engage in these playful fabrications. This instinct doesn’t come from a sense of right or wrong; rather, it arises from a natural drive to fulfill their desires or sidestep consequences.