One behavior that parents of young children most fear is lying; what parent hasn’t had the image of their child growing up to be a criminal, living a life full of deception in which they can never be trusted, all because the child didn’t tell the truth in pre-school? Some parents think their child is […]
What to Do When Your Child Tells a Lie
WRITTEN BY: Terri Worthington, Extension Educator, Geauga County, worthington.56@osu.edu
REVIEWED BY: Jim Bates, Extension Field Specialist, Family Wellness, bates.402@osu.edu
SOURCES:
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Facts for Families #44, Lying and Children,www.aacap.org
- Parenting Press, Honesty and Truthfulness Parts I and II, www.parentingpress.com