What should I do if my child lies?

  Parents often ask about their children’s frequent lying and are at a loss as to what to do. For a child, the establishment of his behavior patterns and habits is related to a variety of factors, in addition to congenital genetic factors and personality, the child’s growth environment is crucial. For children who lie, parents are advised to: 1. first analyze why the child is lying, find the reasons for lying, most of them have reasons, commonly there is a desire to hide something from parents, to avoid responsibility, to avoid punishment; 2. after analyzing the reasons of the child, parents should think about their own reasons, why the child is not willing to be honest with themselves, to tell the truth? Is it because they have too much control or the method is not suitable?  3, from an early age should respect the child, give the child independent space, and develop a sense of responsibility. Fully respect the child’s self-esteem, in the face of the child’s expectations in learning should be rational, according to the actual situation, fun education can improve the child’s motivation and reduce the appearance of bad behavior; 4, to strengthen the child’s positive behavior, encourage children to tell the truth, the appropriate reward can help children quickly establish good habits. When a child makes a mistake, it is not appropriate to blindly blame, not to punish, analyze the mistake together with the child and help the child to correct it. Establish a good family communication relationship, so that children know that their parents are the most concerned about themselves; 5, parents set a good example, do not lie in front of their children, parents honest behavior for people, invisible can lead children to establish honest habits of speech and behavior; 6, choose some good children, let their children into them, good examples can make children correct lying behavior.