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My Daughter Won't Stop Lying
Asked by Y.W. from Los Angeles
on September 5, 2009
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I'm having issues with my 6 year old and her new habit of lying. Lately, she's not only lied about silly things, like throwing paper away, but now she's blaming her b...
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- Lying, while objectionable, is a part of human nature and human development. Your daughter is on track, lying is something she has discovered more fully lately, so sh...
- Y., This just came to me off the top of my head, it's not based on any experience or anything. But why not give her a taste of her own medicine? Tell her little lie...
- Dear Y., I know how frustrating it can be when our kids behave in a way that we don't like. However, rather than just getting your daughter to stop lying, a more ...
Seeking Help on LYING
Asked by F.D. from New York
on October 6, 2006
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Hello everyone. I am seeking help on my stepson lying all the time. He is 7 years old and has a huge problem with telling the truth. His mom and my fiance do not get a...
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- Well for one thing Congrats on the upcoming marriage!! For second, I am a step mom of two children myself and I know how it is to be the "LUCKY" ONE to be picked to ta...
- F., Good luck with the wedding. Us step moms have it so hard and trust me I understand, I'm a stepmom as well and I went through the exact same thing with my step...
- You already got such a great response about the lying, so I'm only going to comment about the mother/stepmother part. It's my opinion that you should NOT be in the ...
How Do I Handle a Touchy Situation with My Best Friend Regarding Her Son?
Asked by M.S. from Austin
on August 28, 2009
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My best friend has an 8 year old son (who I will call "J") who has repeatedly been mean to my 5 year old son, compulsively lies, and is disrespectful to me. Let me gi...
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- I think you did the right thing by bringing this up to your friend. I wouldn't allow my child to play with someone who was abusing him and acting out all the time bec...
- you did the right thing!! you have to distance yourself away from people like this. the parents have created that monster and sounds like the parents let that kid run ...
- I can give you some advice because this past year, I was in the same boat. The difference is that the kiddo was not my friends child, rather her niece, (she watches he...
Having Trouble with My 12 Year Old Boy
Asked by T.D. from Boston
on October 24, 2006
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My youngest is really pushing all my buttons. He has a very big heart but seems content to let everyone else do everything for him. His grades are awful. He's always t...
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- Just to say, just because he scored in the upper percentiles means nothing when it comes to ADD/ADHD. Quite the opposite. They will test higher. My son had a 136 IQ...
- Hmmm - I don't have kids that big yet, so I may not be qualified to answer this. I've read some good stuff, Dr. Randy Cale, How to Behave so your Kids Will Too, and C...
- Hi T., I am a new memeber this evening. This story sounds Sooo similar to mine. I have a 14 yr old step son who lives with us full time. We have had issues for 2 yrs ...
Seeking Help for a Friend of a 15 Year Old Daughter That Lies and Won't Listen
Asked by S.M. from Wheeling
on February 20, 2007
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I am seeking help for a friend of mine that has a 15 year old daughter that lies to her and won't listen. She is hanging with the wrong crowd and she disrepects her mo...
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- I'm no expert but haveing been told that she doesn't exist by her father may be the key to it. Her main male authority figure just broke her heart. I would have been d...
- This sounds like something for Dr. Phil. He has a really good book out called "Family First". I recommend her reading it and really taking what he has to say to hear...
- She is one mad kid. I can't blame her. 15 is a tender age to start with, then Dad says she doesn't exist to him. Your friend needs to seek serious help now. I was a ma...
Need Help with My 4Th Grader and 5Th Grade Step Son
Asked by C.G. from Greensboro
on March 7, 2008
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I have a 10 year old son who is in fourth grade and he is slacking off. However his biological father gave him up when he was 4 and now has a wonderful step father, wh...
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- I have the same problem. I have a son from a previous marriage and my husband has a daughter from a previous marriage also. His daughter lived with us full time. We...
- well C. im 19 yrs of age.i have a daughter of my own also,and what u are saying about the kids.i feel your pain. i feel like i go through the same stuff wit my step f...
- Dear C., I can only pray for you...You are really in a difficult situation...I would suggest seeking family counseling from a pastor or school counselor. This s...
Help! My 6 Year Old Won't Stop Lying!!!
Asked by A.C. from Kansas City
on August 29, 2008
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I need help...I don't know what to do with my 6 year old. He is going through a phase right now where he seems to lie about everything. There is always room for story-...
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- It is very normal and even healthy for children between the ages of four and six to lie. I am a licensed clinical social worker and I have worked with families and hav...
- First I would send him to his room, then if it continued I would ground him from say from TV or Games or what ever works and if that doesn't work. My last resort would...
- Explain to him how important it is to tell the truth.Give him some examples of how it could be dangerous (the boy who cried wolf!) If he gets an allowance or has a pig...
Pathological Liar
Asked by L.B. from St. Louis
on December 11, 2008
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Ladies - I could use some advice. I have a "friend" that continues to lie. It could be what the person did or didn't do that day, say she completed something when wa...
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- Good Morning L., WOW this is a stumppppper for sure. Our eldest son expands the truth. Like if something was say 15.00 to tell it is was 20.00. Most of the time he is ...
- I don't have any advice, but I have an aunt that I'm really close to & she is a pathological liar. She can't repeat the truth 2 seconds after she's heard it or it has...
- I had a friend who lied and we ended up not being friends anymore. Now when I see her I just speak, but I choose not to get any closer because she hurt me not once bu...
Teenager Doing All the Wrong Things
Asked by P.G. from Detroit
on November 3, 2008
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Hi ladies; thank you for listening. I have a 14-year-old daughter who just won't behave. She lies, and is rude and disrespectful. I know this is common in this age ...
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- It sounds like there is some good sound advice from many of these posters. I might add one other thing that might help to move her off the path of self destruction. ...
- Hi P. - I may sound extreme here but when my son started his out of contorl behavior and counseling wasn't enough we started threatening to send him to a "scared s...
- I hear your frustration and can't say I wouldn't be the same, but please don't give up on her. Reform school creates monsters. Before you really do anything so rash, r...
