1. [When I tell a mother something happened, and they ask their child:] "Well, of course it's true. I just told you." 2. "If your child said something happened

1. [When I tell a mother something happened, and they ask their child:] "Well, of course it's true. I just told you." 2. "If your child said something happened..." [the parent should acknowledge] "that there are always two sides to every story..." Ok, parents complicate and often undermine education. Still, a little consistency would be nice.