Kids say the darnedest things.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

3 year old children do lie and their lies have consequences. I once nannied for a 4 yr old who sent her grandmother to jail because she told her pre school teacher what horrible abusive things this grandma did to her. The grandma was a public school teacher and she lost her job. Truly awful. And I know this child lied because she tried lying about me abusing her. I quit after that. Thankfully no charges were filed against me but the child scared the shit out of me. If I ever did something she didn't like she would just start screaming stop hitting me stop hurting me nanny why do you hit me. Truly awful. I never hit her in anyway and sometimes she would scream this when I was in a separate room from her.

[Anonymous]

Wow, the ignorance in this thread about child development is astounding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:3 year old children do lie and their lies have consequences. I once nannied for a 4 yr old who sent her grandmother to jail because she told her pre school teacher what horrible abusive things this grandma did to her. The grandma was a public school teacher and she lost her job. Truly awful. And I know this child lied because she tried lying about me abusing her. I quit after that. Thankfully no charges were filed against me but the child scared the shit out of me. If I ever did something she didn't like she would just start screaming stop hitting me stop hurting me nanny why do you hit me. Truly awful. I never hit her in anyway and sometimes she would scream this when I was in a separate room from her.

Yea that's not "lying", that's like some serious mental instability and psychotic issues, probably from actual abuse.

[Anonymous]

So when my three year old charge makes up a story about bunnies painted pink and eating giant marshmallows with mama, that's lying. Hmm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So when my three year old charge makes up a story about bunnies painted pink and eating giant marshmallows with mama, that's lying. Hmm.

Yes. Would you call it the truth

[Anonymous]

So the preschool teacher never hears little ones make imaginary stories? Which is what it is, btw. It's a huge part of development. Weaving stories together using real and imagined imagery is y favorite thing 2-4 year olds do

[Anonymous]

A child saying something they know isn't true is not exactly lying. They're learning to use their imagination and learning what is imagining or dreaming (BIG one, kids can easily think a dream was real) is part of the process.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:3 year old children do lie and their lies have consequences. I once nannied for a 4 yr old who sent her grandmother to jail because she told her pre school teacher what horrible abusive things this grandma did to her. The grandma was a public school teacher and she lost her job. Truly awful. And I know this child lied because she tried lying about me abusing her. I quit after that. Thankfully no charges were filed against me but the child scared the shit out of me. If I ever did something she didn't like she would just start screaming stop hitting me stop hurting me nanny why do you hit me. Truly awful. I never hit her in anyway and sometimes she would scream this when I was in a separate room from her.

Yea that's not "lying", that's like some serious mental instability and psychotic issues, probably from actual abuse.

+1 a child detailing abuse to a degree that someone is put in jail is being abused by someone.