Sometimes toddlers may lie, there are many factors that make children lie. The reason why toddlers lie is usually they are not being able to distinguish reality from fantasy, denying mistakes they have made, or various other things.
Actually, lying committed by children under five years old is not a big problem and can’t be a sign that the child is experiencing behavioral deviations. However, it is better if the habit of lying when the child is still a toddler must be overcome with the help of parents.
This time Fitie will share some tips you can do in dealing with a lying toddler. Here is the review:
- Avoid accusing your child
Even though you already know that your child is lying, avoid accusing him directly. Because when you accuse him, it can be a traumatic thing for the child and may affect the child's growth and development.
Try to communicate with your child with simple sentences that are easy for toddlers to understand, because toddlers will understand more easily if you use simple sentences that are easy to understand.
- Showing the reality in life
When your child lies, try to always tell the truth without scolding him or accusing him of lying. Use age-appropriate sentences and point out the truth about a lie he told.
- Use the right choice of words
As has been said in points number 1 and number 2, you must use the right choice of words when you find a toddler lying.
Use gentle sentences but teach him a lesson that lying is not a good thing to do.
- Correcting not scolding
Do not be consumed by emotions and even scold toddlers who lie. Instead of scolding, you better correct what your child said.
Avoid saying "you're lying!" because it makes the child feel depressed and is not a good thing for toddlers.
- Teach children to admit mistakes
Admitting mistakes is something that must be taught to children from an early age. Teach your child that admitting mistakes is not a wrong thing, teach him that he must admit his mistakes while lying is a bad thing to do.
Those are some of the tips that you can use to deal with lying toddlers.
Hope it helps, thank you!