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[quote=Anonymous]I’d take a two prong approach: 1. Lots of positive reinforcement when she’s good 2. Ignoring or withdrawing attention when she’s bad (avoiding any back and forth or arguing) So at the first complaints about school or health, say “let’s talk to the professional” (dr/teacher). If she responds negatively, say “oh, this isn’t a big problem then” and ignore. In the toothbrushing example, verify, if she lied, immediate consequence (if I can’t trust you to tell the truth, then I can’t trust you to behave appropriately on the play date so you can’t go) and then ignore any backlash. Be consistent and calm and don’t let her get a rise out of you. I will say, I’ve known at least one kid who was a compulsive liar at 5 (mostly bragging and random stories) and he’s grown into a lovely truth-telling 9 year old, so some of it is developmental.[/quote]
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