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HOW TO TEACH YOUR CHILD TO BE HONEST
When our children are little, lying can seem cute and almost humorous at times. When you ask your two-year-old, “Did you take a chocolate chip cookie?”, she immediately shakes her head, hides the half-eaten cookie behind her back, and says with chocolate-covered lips, “No, Mommy, I didn’t.”
At this age, these little lies somehow seem funny because they’re so obvious. But when you add ten years to seemingly innocent 5-year-old lying, you’ve got a teenager skillful at lying about adolescent behaviors – not completing homework, skipping school, experimenting with drugs, and engaging in sexual relationships.
The Truth About My Child Telling Lies
When our children are little, lying can seem almost humorous at times. When you ask a two-year-old, “Sadie, did you take a chocolate chip cookie from the cooling rack?”, you see her immediately shake her head and hide the half-eaten cookie behind her back saying with melted chocolate on her lips, “No Mommy, I didn’t.”…
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