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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I second the recommendation to read nurture shock. I wonder if you started coming down hard on him too early when the first white lies came up and now he's not sure what to do. Kids who get caught for lying and punished harshly learn to lie better.   Have you ever praised him for coming clean on his own? That small action would probably get you farther than harsher punishments. Please don't do the sign thing. Please. Ask him what he thinks is an appropriate punishment.[/quote]
this is not a caught in a white lie issue, this is a serious emotional psychological issue.[/quote]

Yes, but it could have started with the small lies a year ago. Op is understandably embarassed and annoyed (I would feel the same way) but I had read nurture shock. So when my dd lied for the first few times instead of coming down with a punishment we talked about it and when she came clean we praised her for being honest. You want your kids to not be afraid to tell you the truth.  She is 7 and as far as I know does not lie. Obviously I know that can change as she gets older and if she does lie to the extent that it hurts someone or is chronic there will be consequences, but I'm
Glad we set a precedent when she was young, because it's worked to our advantage for the past two years. [/quote]

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