how can we stop kids from lying?

Tell your little brother a story about a kid who lied and lied….then one day something wonderful (or bad) happened to him….and when he went to tell his mom, well….she didn’t believe him anymore….he’d lied SO much, that NOBODY would believe him….let that sink in.

i will do it,he just lie about simple things.usually he say,s=i didnt did this steve did it,or as grand ma is bad person,these little things,he says this about grand ma so he wont go to visit her

Tell him the story of The Little Boy Who Cried Wolf!

that wasnt in my mind,i will tell him this story while on journey.thanks

No problemo, buddy!

You know, if he’s a good kid, I really have to wonder what grandma is doing to deserve being called bad. Kids lie about not doing stuff because they dont want to get into trouble. Kids dont usually lie about other people being bad for no good reason. I know it goes against every instinct to believe that your mother is doing something to the kid, but if my kid was complaining, I would be listening.

always be honest yourself..they will learn

(sorry, i didnt realize, you’re the brother, perhaps your grandmother is doing something?

You can’t really, tell him that when he lies you can’t believe him anymore, so if he calls you or asks you anything you say something like ‘How can I trust you when you lie all the time?’ After a few times he’ll get angry and maybe throw a fit. Just let him see you’re not impressed.

Let him know there will be consequences for lieing. Explain what they are (example: no TV for 1 day for each lie). Also give him a bonus for having a whole day of no lies (example: getting a favorite icecream). Then follow through. It is very important that he understand why lieing is bad and how it makes others feel abouth themselves and about him.

stop doing it around them, kids learn so quickly. tell them its not ok or put them in a time out so they know its wrong!