Why Is My Child Lying? A Pediatrician Explains What It Really Means

Send us Fan Mail Why does your child lie, even when the truth seems obvious?Maybe your five-year-old insists they didn't eat the cookie while chocolate is still on their face. Maybe your eight-year-old swears they brushed their teeth when they clearly didn't. Or maybe your teenager tells you they were somewhere completely different from where you later discover they were. For parents, lying can trigger some big fears: Have I raised a dishonest child? Can I trust them? Should there be a bigge...