4 year old lying
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Asked by B.D. from Seattle
on January 25, 2008
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I loved all the wonderful responses I had received to my last request. It helped so much, so I thought I would try again with another request. My son is 4 1/2 going ...
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- My 5 year old just did some of the same. I guess it's a sign that they can understand how other people may think (they ability to imagine what goes in other's minds)....
- Hi B., Until they are 7 or 8, kids often have difficulty distinguishing fantasy from reality. So they tend to have unrealistic fears, and don't completely get the co...
- I'm not really sure how to help - but I remember when I was 5 or 6 and stole something from a girl I knew - then I lied and told my mom the girl gave it to me. She wa...
Lying
Asked by R.R. from Kansas City
on August 2, 2006
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My son is 6. He has been raised solely by me since he was 1. Over the last recent months, he has been lying A LOT.Mainly, the lying is about things that he has done w...
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- Same thing happend with my niece, who is 5. I spoke to a child psychologist (a collegue of mine) and she gave the following advice: First, have a talk about lying. As...
- I have a son who had a problem doing this. What I did was gave him a small amount of baking soda. It works better then soap. Then if it still continues after a few att...
- Hi R., Well,I think every parent is devasted when they find out their child is lying whether it be big or small. Of course all 3 of mine tried that with me. How long h...
Lying?
Asked by A.H. from San Francisco
on April 6, 2009
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My 2.75 year old son has recently begun to deny misbehaving - even when caught in the act! I am unsure of how well he understands the concept of lying. When asked, h...
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- A., My son is the same age as yours and we are dealing with this issue too- just not as much as you are describing. What is working for us is just simply to ask him...
- I have to agree with Page --- at this stage your son's imagination is developing and you should both enjoy it. Children this age are very much in the "if you don't see...
- The lying drove me nuts for a couple of years. I learned that kids don't truly grasp the concept of lying for several years. My son is now almost six, and I'm pretty ...
Is She Lying?
Asked by A.C. from Cincinnati
on November 30, 2011
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I have an amazingly good 4 year old daughter. She colored on my walls when she was about 2 years old. After making her scrub some, a lengthy time out and a loooooooo...
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- Oh no. I keep 5 four year olds in my house and when they know they're innocent, they yell it from the rooftops! Never give in! Lol. She's 4. She might even do it again.
- She's only 4. Don't sweat it too much. Just have her clean it off and tell her not to do it again.
- What's done is done. Buy her a writing pad and let her use that to scribble on from now on. She is at the stage of writing but I think she knows better not to write ...
Lying
Asked by S.L. from Rochester
on August 27, 2011
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my daughter is 3 years old and for some reason, she lies. I ask her if she, for instance, if her daddy gave her her gummy vitamins. She said yes confedently. I aske...
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- A 3 year old doesn't really get the concept of lying yet. They are still in the magical thinking stage for a few more years. Even my 5 year old will tell creative st...
- I don't even consider it lying at this age. My son is 3--soon to be 4 in October. I agree with a lot of the responses you have received. In the morning my son gets...
- No you do not wash out the child's mouth out with soap. She is 3. Maybe should be more specific. Do you remember if dad gave you your vitamin today? If you ask ...
Lying?
Asked by R.S. from Kansas City
on February 5, 2009
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My son will be 3 in May. He is not potty trained, although most of the kids his age in his daycare class are. The last two nights, he has told us that he sat on the ...
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- I mostly agree with the response posted by Linda B. I actually disagree that he's being deceitful. Kids at this age are smart but actually their minds work from an ar...
- ok so i have a 29 month old myself, who walked and talked very early, and i consider very advanced for his age. i will tell you, i don't believe for a second that eith...
- Funny but not really, my 4 year old daughter has been lying since she was able to form sentences. She is very convincing! She lies about anything and everything. It...
Lying
Asked by V.B. from Dallas
on March 29, 2010
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My 10 years old took her friend' assignement and copy it instead of doing it on her own. But when the teacher found out what happened, she did not admit on the spot a...
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- VAVA, I know you are upset, and probably embarrassed, but this is part of growing up. You should be tough, but don't go over the top. If you Over punish then your ch...
- First of all I do believe that your punishment is harsh but it is yours, Making her write an apology is great. You did not fail as a parent, children will go there ow...
- I want to caution you to stick to whatever you have already told her. Regardless of if you decide it is too much (or if others thinks that), you going back on your wor...
Lying
Asked by M.K. from Dallas
on August 20, 2006
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I have a 10 year old son & he has been hanging around a friend that is a habitual liar. Just recently he(my son)has started lying, but not so much to us but to this f...
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- I sense your frustration. I am sure your husband is a wonderful father, but coming from a child who was abused, I think your first step is to VERIFY that what your chi...
- Since you've already talked with hi(your son) and he continues to do it,I would try finding a one time use counselor that is familar with family issues that all three ...
- Wow, that's a sensitive subject. Do you have enough rapport w/the friend's parents so that they know it's not true even w/o checking?? I hope so. I know it must be...
Lying 4 Year Old
Asked by K.O. from St. Cloud
on November 14, 2006
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I have a 4 year old boy and he just started with this bad habit of lying to me when he dose something wrong. If I ask him if he is doing something wrong (And I know he...
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- I am having the same exact problem with my 4 year old girl. So I would love to know what you find out.
- Don't give him the opportunity to lie when you already know the truth. Instead of asking if he did it, ask him if he knew you would be upset, or ask him what he w...
- You are putting him in a bad position by trying to get him to confess. It is normal human behavior to deny that we did something to avoid the consequences. To see th...
4 Year Old Lying
Asked by A.E. from Detroit
on April 4, 2008
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My 4 year old daughter has started lying. My husband and I are not sure what to do to get her to stop. The lies that she is telling are not little ones. For example...
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- My five year old is just getting over this phase. He would lie about his chores or behaviors. "I didn't say or do that" or "the toy room is all clean" when it wasn't. ...
- My son just turned four in march and he just started to do this too. I have no clue why and how to stop it. It drives me crazy and he will deny lying.
- Hi A. ~ I too have a 4 year old daughter and a 2 year old son...neat...anyway my daughter is also doing this. Her's are sometimes a bit strange (about a month ago she...
