A study published in the journal Developmental Science found that children ages 5, 6 and 7 who discovered their parents lied to them are more likely to cheat and lie themselves. Although the reasons weren’t clear, one possibility is that kids didn’t feel obligated to be truthful to someone they considered a liar. Even a ‘little white lie’ might have consequences, according to the study. Here, from Kirsten Cullen Sharma, a neuropsychologist at NYU Langone Child Study Center, are Five Lies You Should Never Tell Your Children:

1. “It won’t hurt.” It doesn’t help a child deal with difficult or uncomfortable situations and could even [compound his fear the next time]. Sharma tells Yahoo Parenting: “It’s important for parents to create an environment where the child feels safe to share their feelings openly.” Instead, say, “I know you’re scared” or “You look sad,” which encourages him to open up.

2. “Everything is going to be all right.” Instead of providing them with a false sense of security, view these events as age-appropriate opportunities for an honest dialogue. Then offer assurance that resonates: “I will do everything I can to take care of you,” “This is very sad, and you can share your real feelings with me,” or “I love you, and we will do everything we can to get through this together.”

3. “I would’ve never done that at your age.” “Parents are often trying to have a teachable moment when they say this, but it doesn’t feel that way to children,” says Sharma. A direct approach – telling your kid you’re upset and disappointed by his actions – is a better learning lesson.

4. “That’s it – I’m leaving you here.” You’d never leave your kid in a public place, but threatening to do it is superscary to a child and doesn’t solve the problem at hand. Allow him to choose the consequence for his bad behavior. Try, “You can either walk out of the store with mommy now, or I will carry you out” or “You can either walk out of the store with dad right now, or you will not have a play date.”

5. “You are the best!” Labeling him the “best” at anything is often untrue and can have a surprisingly negative effect on his self-esteem. Exaggerated praise causes kids with low self-esteem to feel ashamed if they perform poorly in the future. Instead, use such phrases as, “You worked so hard to solve that math problem” or “I loved all the energy you put into your performance.”

It seems like fewer and fewer parents are cool with giving their baby a traditional name . . . they want one that’s unique. And what better way to find a unique name than to pick any random English word and call it a name?

The website Nameberry.com analyzed data from the Social Security Administration to find a bunch of “real word names” that at least five parents used last year. Here are the 10 most AWKWARD . . .

1. Alias.

2. Awesome.

3. Boss.

4. Couture.

5. Eliminate.

6. Gamble.

7. Halo.

8. Harsh.

9. Kindle.

10. Sativa . . . which is a type of marijuana.

When you’re running late, do you immediately start coming up with an excuse?

According to a new survey, 40% of people admit they do that . . . but we’re thinking a lot more do it and just lied during the survey. After all, if they’ll lie to their friends and family about being late, why not lie to some random idiot giving them a survey?

Here are the top 10 excuses we give for being late . . .

1. Bad traffic.

2. Other transportation issues, like a late bus or Uber.

3. Got held up at work.

4. Got stuck on a call.

5. Oversleeping.

6. Couldn’t find parking.

7. Got lost.

8. Had the wrong appointment time.

9. The kids.

10. A bad hair day.

If Donald Trump sees this you know he will make one of his own…

A guy named Wyatt Scott is running for parliament in Canada, and recently put out a seriously strange campaign ad.

It starts with him riding on the back of a giant goose.  Then he kills a dragon . . . meets a Martian . . . spontaneously grows a beard in under a second . . . and kills a giant robot by shooting lasers out of his eyes.

Well this just might be the grossest shoplifting attempt we’ve ever seen.

David Hoyt Mug Shot

55-year-old David Hoyt of Woodruff, South Carolina shoplifted five packages of ribeye steaks from a grocery store on Tuesday. By shoving them into his colostomy bag.

If you don’t know what that is, it’s a bag for people with rectal problems that collects their waste as it leaks out of their body. So yes, this guy shoved the steaks into his bag of poop.

The steaks were in their packages, and there’s no word if the colostomy bag was empty or full . . . but still. You know that thin wrap they put around the packages of meat isn’t airtight.

Some employees saw David stealing the steaks and called the cops. They tracked him down at his house and arrested him for shoplifting.

The police report doesn’t say what happened to the steaks.

More Of The Story At: The Smoking Gun

Many women . . . possibly all women . . . turn evil when they’re hungry. Which is why this makes perfect sense.

A new study from the University of California, San Diego, found that women are the most into romance right after they eat.

They had 20 young women fast, then look at images of romantic things during an MRI scan. Then the women did the same thing on a full stomach . . . and were much more responsive to romantic cues.

The researchers say, quote, “Instead of being anxious and annoyed and irritable when [we’re] hungry . . . once we’re sated, then we can get on to better things.”

It was a pretty small study, it didn’t look at men, and they don’t want to draw major conclusions. Be we’re going to run with it.

In other words: After a meal might actually be the best time to try to have sex. Now you know, guys.

Full Story At: Time

Maybe Alabama has been sitting there, jealous of how Florida’s the epicenter of redneck crime in America. Because this is a pretty strong entry.

74-year-old Larry Barton is the mayor of Talladega, Alabama . . . yes, the same Talladega that has the famous NASCAR track.

Benny Green Picture Credit AL.COM

He used to host a radio show there with 71-year-old Benny Green. But they had a BIG falling out recently, after Benny’s wife Charlotte got-it-on with Larry and made a sex tape with him . . . right there in the back of Charlotte’s liquor store.

Benny and Charlotte had been going through a divorce, but when he found the tape, he was FURIOUS that his friend would have sex with his wife.

So on Saturday morning, he waited outside of a barber shop where Larry works . . . then attacked him with a baseball when he showed up. Larry was hospitalized with injuries to his head, face, eye, and jaw.

Meanwhile, Larry is denying that he’s on the sex tape. Quote, “I know that Benny is a master ‘Photo Shopper.’ He can do lots of things with a computer.”

Benny is now in custody for the attack.

Full Story At: Al.com

It feels like a new flavor of Oreos comes out every week at this point, so it’s not really news. On the other hand . . . please feed me Oreos.

Mmmmmmmmm.

Brownie Batter Oreos just went on sale nationwide, and they’re getting universally rave reviews. Well, as good as reviews get when you’re talking about mass marketed cookies?

The best review we saw comes from “Cosmopolitan”. It’s uncharacteristically insightful for a magazine that mostly focuses on 31 hot positions that’ll make you say OMG this summer.

Quote, “After feeling a bit of consumer fatigue around gimmicky flavors, you’ll probably be shocked to discover how good these sandwich cookies actually are. They taste just like brownie batter . . . and might even be better than the original.”

Brownie Batter Oreos will only be available for a limited time . . . but there’s no word on when they might disappear. Brilliant marketing strategy, right?

Cosmopolitan

Not that long ago that, people could actually do things without googling them first. Or they had to learn how to do them hands-on. In other words, your grandparents had a whole set of skills your kids probably never will.

According to a new survey of 2,000 people, here are the ten traditional skills that are dying out . . .

1. Reading a map.

2. Using a compass.

3. Knowing how to tie different knots.

4. Darning socks, which means fixing holes in them. Most young people don’t even know “darning” is a word.

5. Looking something up in a book by using the index.

6. Knowing how to format a letter.

7. Knowing measurement conversions, like there are four quarts in a gallon.

8. Spelling and grammar.

9. Building a fire.

10. Having good penmanship, because no one writes anything anymore.

Here’s some advice for anyone out there about to become a parent: Your little “bundle of joy” might make you more depressed than you’ve ever been in your life. Sorry.

A new study found that two-thirds of parents become unhappier after their baby is born.

In fact, they experience the same drop in their level of happiness as people do after a divorce . . . getting laid off . . . or even after their husband or wife dies.

The researchers think the main reasons are a lack of sleep . . . tons of stress in your relationship . . . and feeling like you’ve lost your freedom and control of your life.

On the bright side, the study found that you can bounce back to being happy eventually. And couples that have a second child wind up happier than they ever were before.