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My son and his friends who are 7 have been going through this "I was just teasing" phase. Also one of my son's friend's told him that it was only a lie if you let people believe it for MORE three days, what??!!
We have had lots of discussions about what is teasing and what is NOT. Finally the way we left it is like this: if you say something and you allow the person you are telling it to to believe it for more than a few seconds then it's a lie!! For instance, when my son comes home and tells me a whopping story of something that happened at school and I say "really" that is when he has to say, I'm just teasing. If he says no mom, it really happened, then I say it really happened and if he says yes again, it then is a lie!
This has helped tons. My son has even used this as a standard with his friends. It's not ideal I know, but it was a good starting place, at least for us.
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Two boys (5 and 7)
Feb 05 to Aug 06 unsuccessful in Russia
August 06, changing countries (paperchasing)
Oct 06 dossier sent to agency
Nov 06 dossier made it through the Embassy, now
it's on its way to Kaz!!
Dec 06 dossier at the first Ministry (MFA)
Jan 06 dossier now at second Ministry (MOE)
One more to go.....that's the regional one
Still hoping for LOI (letter of invitation) in Jan
Jan 31---dossier still at MOE, no LOI in Jan 
Feb 16--We know our region--Karaganda Kaz.
Last step in the process--wait for LOI
March 15 07--received LOI
Left for Kaz March 21
Paperwork glitch but decided to stay while it was handled (hence the long time between leaving for trip and court)
Court May22, 2007 
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