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Lying Grandson
I have told him about the "Boy who cried 'wolf' over and over again, but it doesn't help. I have read that I should lie to him so he gets a taste of his own ...
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- My son went through the same thing at that age and now at 7 I find that he will still lie about somethings. I remember reading in I think a Parents Magazine, that chi...
- I think its a phase. We are starting to go through it with our 4 1/2 year old. Not all the time but sometimes. He says he's just joking me. I remember my niece and...
- My daughter is 4 but instead of saying she was "pretending" she will tell me that she was "just kidding". Now when she says something I'm not sure about I ask her to ...
Should a Teacher Have Said This???
Now, our younger boy, 5, never had a problem with whining until recently. .... your child will encounter and you don't want to be "the boy who cried wolf". ...
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- Call the school and talk to the teacher and find out yourself if you are overreacting. I agree though that the teacher is not speaking appropiatly to your child.
- The teacher absolutely should not have said that to your daughter. I would make the principal of the school aware of the situation. If your daughter was being whiney...
- I do not believe that the teacher should have said that if she in fact did. I would first start by talking with the teacher. If you feel like you aren't getting anyw...
Behavior
As she gets older, we can discuss more about the consequences - no one wants to believe you because you have lied in the past (the boy who cried wolf), ...
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- I HIGHLY recommend the book "1-2-3 Magic" by Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D. I just found their website too: http://www.parentmagic.com/ Basically, and to quote the b...
- You could also look up classes from the Center for Non Violent Education and Parenting. I'm currently taking a parenting class from them and the violence they talk ab...
- the book "How to Talk So Kids will Listen, and Listen So Kids Will Talk" and, "Your 5 Year old" are great books. you can get it both from www.amazon.com I reall...
Our Daughter Telling Lies
You can even read her the story of the boy who cried wolf and ask her how each of the characters felt and what happened in her own words so she hears ...
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- Well, it may be hard, but consequences would probably do it. Since you said she would not get presents if she was lying (and this is an ongoing problem), you should f...
- I would sit down and have a very frank talk with her about lying and what happens if she continues. When you confront her with the fact you know the truth tell her yo...
- I had a problem with this as well. I took things away, I grounded her. everything I could think of. I found two thing that work. Having her hold white vinegar in her m...
Comment Made, but Child Says He Was Only "Joking"
Chances are he was just goofing off being a typical boy. However he needs to be reminded of the boy who cried wolf and that in this day and age that even ...
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- I'm with the other moms that it really depends on his age and he may honestly have no idea what a serial killer is. You may want to call whomever your pedictrician is ...
- I'd just talk with him about it. He might not even know what it is exactly. Sometimes kids just say things that get reactions and usually they haven't thought thro...
- I would just talk to him and let him know what a serious thing he said,and that it is nothing to joke about. I wouldnt seek professsional help as long as he is behavi...
Step Son Issues
It is so frustrating as a mother who cares so much about this boy as I do for my ..... it becomes like the "boy who cried wolf", and the child has made it ...
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- First of all, YOU should not be discussing this with his mother--as the stepmother it will only add further conflict to the situation. That is his father's job. In the...
- This is a strange attitute that the boy has adapted, it seems to me that he's trying to get some attention and this is the way to get that attention. It looks like th...
- First off stop calling this boy your step son, he is your SON. You took him on when you married his father. If your so respected and have good jobs why are you worried...
Need Advice with Daughters Strange Behavior
I would read the boy who cried wolf with her. Faking is never a successful final solution. S. 1 mom found this helpful. Helpful? ...
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- Spend quality time with your daughter in the evenings... read to her before bed time, bike ride or walk in the evenings, have her wash or dry or put away evening dishe...
- You did the right thing in contacting the counselor. Don't give into silly requests to your daughter because it will become never ending. And eventually she'll do it...
- Maybe there is more to the story, but from what you have written in your post, it doesn't sound like the problem is with the "spoiled little rich kid". To me it sound...
8 Year Old Doesn't Stop whining....EVER!!!
I have told her about the boy who cries wolf (she always says she is hurt, until she sees that the other kids are having fun, and then off she goes! ...
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- something I have done with kids is tell them I don't understand whiness...as well as when they whine I will say Huh? I only speak English try again.
- What do the girl's parents say when you ask them how they'd like for you to deal with helping break off the whining?
- It appears to me that she has found her attention-getter. Video-tape her when she whines, then play it back as a home movie. Physical evidence can be wonderful, since ...
My 5 Year Old Makes up Stories That Could Get Us in Trouble. What Do I Do?
Read him the story of the boy who cried wolf. Explain to him that people will stop believing him if he continues. As far as his creativity, encourage him to ...
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- I would put him in time-out (or whatever you use for discipline) every time you hear him tell one of these stories. If you hear that he told someone else the story, I...
- Hi J., The only thing I know to tell you to do is take him to a counselor, if they have one at daycare see if she can talk to him, weh he starts school thi...
- Love this phase! My 6-year-old daughter is in it now. Your son seems to be a bit more creative with his stories so I don't know if this will work, but with my da...
5-Year-old and Lying
Tell her the "boy who cried wolf" story. Good luck! Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share. J.A. answers from Phoenix on August 12, 2009 ...
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- We tell my son his ears turn red when he lies. You can usually tell when he's lying...now, he covers his ears every time he lies! He lied to me on the phone the othe...
- That is always a tough thing to deal with, but what I did with my little brother (I'm 12 years older than him) and what I do with my daughter is punish them while maki...
- I agree with the punishment and explanation stategy. I too had a problem with my 5 year-old daughter lying to me. One additional thing that I did was to ask my daugh...
