As a parent you must always expect your child telling the truth. But too often that hope is not in accordance with reality. How do I stop the habit of lying?
According to the psychologist from the National University Hospital, Jessie Ooh, children lie for different reasons than adults. “The children of pre school age may lie because they can not distinguish between fantasy and reality. They like to tell stories that are not real,” he said.
Added Jessie, child pre-school age children do not understand lying is a mistake. “Children lie because they want to be liked other people or friends or they also want to look good can work together or with others,” he said.
Whatever the reason, parents still have to stop this habit of lying child. Parents also should not lie even though it’s a white lie. For example, you claim to have no money when children are too often ask for buy toys.
Here are some solutions to stop the habit of lying children, as quoted from the Young Parents:
1. Discussions or Chat with Children
Do the approach and give meaning to your child that lying is bad behavior. Discuss also with him, what will the consequences if he can still lie. These consequences should be made together with children, so she does not feel you are authoritarian.
In addition, the habit also say that lie to make you disappointed. Tell him, lie can make it unpopular with many people because people will no longer trust him.
Continue to 4 Things to Do When Your Children are Lying Part 2
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