What to do if a child often tells lies
Unfortunately, many parents are faced with the fact that their child begins to lie to them. How should they react to their lies?
When a child is under five, he does not lie, but rather fantasizes. The baby is just beginning to learn about this world and is not always able to distinguish the imaginary from the real.
So he may actually decide that he saw, for example, a green dog. In this case, there is no need to support his fantasy, but you should not accuse the baby of lying either.
In the event that a child insists on his own way, you need to carefully say that this does not happen.
At about 7-10 years old, a child begins to deceive adults because he is afraid of being punished.
Some children simply do not want to disappoint their parents. When a child lies because he is afraid, it is necessary to review your own system of education. No corporal punishment. In this case, an adequate measure would be to deprive the child of pocket money and access to the Internet for several days.
Closer to 11-13 years old, a child can lie to attract attention. The child changes at this age and begins to look for hobbies. Sometimes his interests can change dramatically. There is no need to be afraid of this, as all this will be useful to the child later.
At this age, children still need their parents, so lies here may arise only to get the father or mother to pay attention to their child.
But in adolescence, children, on the contrary, try to distance themselves from their parents by lying. At this age, hormones are raging, which can affect the child's grades and appearance. At this age, children often lie for their own benefit.
Here you need to treat this kind of lie with understanding. In addition, when a teenager lies in order not to isolate himself from his parents, he should be let go and no longer controlled.
During such a period, it is very important that the child does not stop trusting his parents. It is necessary to show the teenager that he has the right to make mistakes and that his parents are ready to support him at any moment.
The task of the father and mother is to identify the reason for the child's lies and then correct the situation. The children themselves do not enjoy lying.
