Tiny Truth-tellers Gifts

Child crying because he has cut his finger with scissors

'You gotta learn to talk, Jeffrey -- it's part of the aging process.'

"I'm starting him off with a little rope theory."

A tube of toothpaste doesn't reach its full potential until in the hands of a baby.

'I'm not playing 'Bride and Groom' unless you sign this pre-nuptial aggreement!'

'I don't like the sound of the engine.'

"I want to be straight with you, Cathy—I've gone through a number of cars in my life."

Freedom of the press

"It's difficult to attract a younger customer when our main demographic is babies."

His verbal skills are developing, but his motor skills are very advanced. (Originally published on 2009-02-01).

"The biggest mystery in my life is whether I get a peanut butter and jelly or a tuna fish sandwich!"

'If I got the job as a sales manager here at Zenadine, I would probably straggle in around 10, then surf the Net for a while, do a crossword...'

"I'd like to report a case of historical sexual abuse in the sixties. I'd like to - but I can't!"

The Book Club

'I feel much safer living in a gated community.'

Candor is the Best Policy

"Son, it's about time I told you the facts of life, the richest 1% own half the world's wealth."

"Now that that's over, let me tell you what I'm really like"

"I think that one is a little too honest."

Gangster Babies

Child to another child - 'En garde!'

"They think I don't have a clue."

'Now let's call and see what time it is in CHINA!'

"It's perfectly all right. I used to do the same sort of thing when I was a little boy."

'Mummy, Daddy, this is Wayne. Wayne once sat in a bath full of jelly for 24 hours.'

"An amusing story no doubt Captain, but let me tell you about my experiences with the head hunters of the Amazon!"

'Let me go over your symptoms again; you have a 'gugu' and you're feeling a little 'bugaga'.'

A great coach provides honest and constructive feedback, even when it's not what the other person wants to hear."

"I swear to tell my own truth..."

"I never lie to my parents, but sometimes we do interpret event differently."

"And it appears brutal honesty still has a place in this market."

The Political Prisoner

'I've found the truth hurts, but it's nothing compared to the headache of trying to remember a pack of lies.'

Shireen Abu Akleh

"I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help #Me Too."