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Here are five ways to snitch-like behaviour, and how use it as an opportunity to help your child learn how to resolve conflicts on their own.īefore you decide that your child has turned into a fully-fledged snitch, take stock of the situation. This is why snitching is so common at their age. When your children start primary school, they are peer-oriented and comfortable expressing themselves in words, but still lack the social skills to solve conflicts independently. Snitching shows that your child can distinguish between right and wrong, but they need to know that it’s not always appropriate: children tend to snitch for the wrong reasons, such as a desire for adult attention or to get others in trouble. However, when your little tattle tale is constantly tugging on your sleeve and whispering in your ear to snitch on their siblings or friends, it can become very annoying. It’s normal for children between 4 and 5 years old to go through a snitching phase. Is your little one a snitch? Tattle tale behaviour can be annoying, so here's how to turn it into an opportunity to teach conflict resolutions skills.