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[quote=Anonymous]I think sometimes my kids dig into a lie because they feel caught and don't know how to get out, so I help them.  "Did you really make your bed or do you want to go check?"  "Can you go check whether you put your toothbrush away?"  "Lets check the morning routine list to see if there is anything else left to do."  That last one is if they say they're all ready for school but I just walked past their bedroom and their bed isn't made and their pjs are on the floor.  The biggest one that drives me nuts is when my kids say they've washed their hands with soap after using the bathroom and their hands are dry.  I try to keep it playful.  "Did you use teh dry water or the wet water?"  That gets my youngest laughing.  He'll tell me I'm sill because all water is wet, then run and wash his hands.  For my older kids I'll make funny faces and say things like "did you wash your hands with soap or did a giant panda bear get in your way?  Lets go tell that panda they need to share the sink!"[/quote]

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