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[quote=Anonymous]I think it is reasonable to expect that your teenager will lie at some point. I don't think that means we don't respond to it. Almost all toddlers run in the street. That doesn't change the fact that when my toddler ran in the street, I stopped him and initiated a consequence like going inside, having to sit in the stroller, whatever. Almost all elementary schoolers will experiment with back talk. Doesn't mean that I just stood there and listened to it. I stopped him and let him know it was unacceptable. So yes, lying is developmental at their age. They're going to try, and it's job as adults to stop them and make it clear how we feel. If your family generally uses punishment as a tool for managing behavior, then this is a time when it's appropriate to use it. [/quote]
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