Truth and consequences: when and why kids lie - and how to respond, age by age
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Experts in child development say that lying is not usual for children and is a part of growing up. Children like for many different reasons, from power plays to fantasy. They lie to get out of trouble or to get their own way. They usually outgrow the behavior as they gain more independence.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1999
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The spirit within
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Parents should encourage their children's natural sense of wonder about life and its many mysteries. Children's curiosity about the gift of life constitutes their spirituality and aids their moral development.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1995
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To tell the truth
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A parent's experiences of lying to a small child are described, and the possible consequences of deceiving children discussed. The ease of such lying is set against the destruction of a child's faith.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 2000
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