"The most disturbing reason children lie is that parents teach them to... Encouraged to tell so many white lies and hearing so many others, children gradually get comfortable with being disingenuous. Insincerity becomes, literally, a daily occurrence. They learn that honesty only creates conflict, and dishonesty is an easy way to avoid conflict."Unfortunately, as kids grow older, the lying and distance from their parents often increase. Interestingly, the study found that teens whose parents were permissive and didn't enforce rules were more likely to hide things than teens whose parents consistently enforced them. Read more at NYMag.com.
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Labels: lying, disrespect, dishonesty
Posted By: Aspen Education Group