Saturday, March 17, 2012
Lying: An Epidemic
Hey Everybody,.... Is It my imagination or is it a real problem going on? More and more often I run into young people who lie for no reason. Whether they are in trouble or not, these teens just lie. They lie about the obvious. They say they are making A's when they are making F's. They stare you in the face and tell you they aren't suspended from school when you have the paperwork in your hands.
When they are caught in their lie, there are no tears and confession. They aren't humiliated and frustrated. Most often they become angry, that they were caught in the middle of their lie. They go into attack mode, and blame others for their problems.
So far, it has been frustrating attempting to get teens to admit to mistakes, but I have found that consistently challenging the lies and holding the teens accountable for their mistakes may curtail some of the lying.
What have you found that was helpful to in curtailing lying in your teen?
When they are caught in their lie, there are no tears and confession. They aren't humiliated and frustrated. Most often they become angry, that they were caught in the middle of their lie. They go into attack mode, and blame others for their problems.
So far, it has been frustrating attempting to get teens to admit to mistakes, but I have found that consistently challenging the lies and holding the teens accountable for their mistakes may curtail some of the lying.
What have you found that was helpful to in curtailing lying in your teen?
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