Primary Schoolers Fibs And Lies

Primary Schoolers Fibs And Lies

• School aged children slowly learn what truth is. They begin to understand why lying is wrong, that it can cause confusion, problems or hurt people's feelings. They'll still lie to get out of trouble, cheat to win at a game, tell tall tales and boast. They'll also lie to get attention and love. This is all quite normal. We all do.
• You can help by:
  • not over reacting to a tall tale
  • letting the child know you don't believe them, 'That's a great story! Now, tell me what really happened'
  • trying to make your child feel secure with you and trust you
  • concentrating on the behaviour not the child, eg say you don't like or approve of what they are doing but you still love them
  • letting your child know you expect the truth
  • being honest with your children, telling them how you feel, answering questions they ask
  • not insisting on knowing everything
  • helping make it easy for your child to tell the truth
  • not make a guessing game by saying 'Did you do it?' or 'Did something happen that I need to know about?'
  • not lying to your child.

     

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