CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Are all excuses bad?
The average American makes nearly 2,200 excuses a year. That's about six a day.
But if you've forgotten to do something for your kid and are looking for an excuse be careful of what you say next.
A new study from Duke University shows that by the time kids reach preschool, they understand some excuses are worthy of forgiveness and others are not.
During their experiment, every kid studied agreed it was wrong to break a promise. They found excuses that involved helping another person were often more understandable.
And on the flip side, experts say adding a selfish excuse is just as bad as no excuse at all.
One of the duke scientists told science daily their study shows kids do pay attention to what we're saying and that morals are set at an early age.
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