When children speak lie...What is the best solution for parents to teach them?

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<p>Lying in children can create a lot of stress and concerns to parents. This negative behavior may not happen because of the atmosphere from family or school. On the other hand, it can be a part of children development as well.</p>
<p>โดย Doctor of Psychiatry in Children and Adolescents Phyathai2 Hospital explained that the lie in children can be found at any age. In small children they may not be able to distinguish between reality and imagination, for example, after done watching cartoon, they may think that story is real and say things that do not belong to a fact. Parents then question about the kids keep saying unbelievable words as a lie in very young age. However, according to the age of small children, the word “Liar” should not be put in a situation on account of the development of their conceptions such as reading and communications are not fully developed.</p>
<h2><span style="color: #4a7b8c;">Lying behavior and Elementary School children</span></h2>
<p>If the behavior occurs to children during elementary school year. We should recognize that children in this age are already able to distinguish between reality and imagination. For that reason, parents must know what the major cause of that lie is. However it can be divided as follows:</p>
<p>&#8211; Some children may add more lies to attract people’s interesting and get more popular among friends.</p>
<p>&#8211; Some children say lies to avoid mistakes or to escape a punishment including avoid being scolded and receiving a tough penalty by adults or parents as the punishment can cause them both physical and severe psychological pain.</p>
<p>&#8211; Some children may do it to fit in a group of friends, such as lying to be accepted among fellows.</p>
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<h2><span style="color: #4a7b8c;">Solutions<br />
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<p>1.In young children since a childhood as a parent you should teach them about wrong behavior . In fact, when they start to say untruthful stuff, trying to discuss about truth and lie without complaining or scolding which firstly patents must present themselves as an example, such as not lying in front of them, instead confronting a problem and negotiating between each other to show the children that even adults in a house speak a truth to solve a situation. Consequently, they can feel more comfortable to trust and admit when they do something wrong including being ready to accept a punishment with guilty and finally listen to your suggestion. In addition, at the same time appreciating them for speaking the truth is important because it shows them the fact that what they actually speak out is valuable and they should feel proud to be truthful.</p>
<p>2. If the lying behavior purpose is to call people’s attention. Parents should give them no reaction or not responding to them as you want to listen or being interested in. Instead, increasing time to focus on children more regularly when they are free from problems can be a good prevention. Because sometimes parents may not have time for children as much as they should. And as soon as they create lying problems adults immediately pay full attention to them. In fact, that is a cause of young children to think that lying helps building more attention from parents. Therefore, you should give them attention since the beginning especially while they still speak the truth including spending a lot of time with them regularly until they become adolescences. Finally, the problem may be less or never happen at all.</p>
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<p>3. If the lie is for acceptance from a group of friends. Parents can use a good friendship between you and them by asking what cause them to do it, so that the children can explain their understandings about the lie. Which parents should listen to the cause first then provide them a good solution that they can still be accepted by friends. Such as encouraging children to think creatively about the good side or consequences of lying and speaking the truth to let them decide and adjust themselves. In fact, this influences the children to follow more than the parents tell them what to do without listening.</p>
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<p>However, if you as a parent explain or show a good example to children but they still keep doing it. Then parent should find out what the cause of the behavior is whether it is caused by physical or psychiatric illness. In conclusion, parents should take the children to a psychiatrist and receive a proper diagnosis and treatment.</p>
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<div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://www.phyathai.com/doctor_detail/20103558/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DR.CHONNIPA BOOTWONG</a></div>
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