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How to Tell if your Teen is Lying

Lying is not uncommon in children. At some point, the majority of older children lie to their parents to: avoid punishment, seek attention, avoid a responsibility, or protect their privacy. Whatever the teenager’s reason, parents need to treat lying seriously. Teens may think lying is no big deal, so it’s our responsibility to teach teens that lying is a serious

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Teens and Lying

Lying is not uncommon in children. At some point, most older children lie to avoid punishment, shirk a responsibility or protect their privacy. However, lying becomes a more serious problem when a child is telling stories to seek greater amounts of attention, it has become a more repetitive behavior that is easily fallen into, or your child is covering up

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