Lying is probably not a serious problem.Young children (ages 4-5) often make up stories and tell tall tales1.This is normal activity because they enjoy hearing stories and making up stories for fun.These young children may blur2 the distinction between reality and fantasy.An older child or adolescent may tell a lie to be self-serving (e.g.avoid doing something or deny responsibility3 for their actions).Parents should respond to isolated instances of lying by talking with the youngster about the importance of truthfulness，honesty and trust.Some adolescents discover that lying may be considered acceptable in certain situations such as not telling a boyfriend or girlfriend the real reasons for breaking up because they don't want to hurt their feelings.Other adolescents may lie to protect their privacy or to help them feel psychologically separate and independent from their parents (e.g.denying they sneaked out4 late at night with friends).
注釋：
1.tell tall tales 講誇大的故事
2.blur 模糊，不清
3.deny responsibility 推卸責任
4.sneak out 溜出去
譯文
兒童與撒謊
誠實與不誠實都是在家裏學會的。父母常常會因為兒童或青少年撒謊而憂慮。
撒謊可能並不是一個嚴重的問題。兒童(4—5周歲)常常編造故事，誇大其詞。這是很正常的行為，因為他們喜歡聽故事並編故事來玩耍。這些小孩可能搞不清楚現實與幻想之間的區別。大一些的小孩或青少年可能為自己而撒謊(如躲避做某事或為自己的所作所為推卸責任)。父母對撒謊應分別對待，告訴孩子真誠、誠實和信任的重要性。一些青少年發現撒謊在某些場合是可以接受的，如因為不想傷害對方的感情而不告訴女友或男友分手的真正理由。其他一些青少年撒謊可能是為了保護自己的隱私或為了使自己感覺心理上不再依賴父母而變得獨立起來(如否認晚上與朋友溜出去玩)。
(7)Teens：Alcohol and Other Drugs
青少年：酒精與毒品
Most teenagers will have some experience with alcohol and other drugs.Most will experiment and stop or continue to use casually without significant problems.Some will use regularly，with varying degrees of physical，emotional and social problems.Some will develop a dependency and be destructive to themselves and others for many years.Some will die，and some will cause others to die.Some people grow out of1 their use of alcohol and other drugs.However，since there is no certain way to predict which teenagers will develop serious problems，all use should be considered dangerous.Saying no is often part of the solution，but"just saying no"is seldom enough.Some teenagers are more"at risk"than others to develop alcohol and other drug related problems.Highest on the list are those teenagers with a family history of Substance Abuse problems.