Many parents notice that their children lie to them frequently and continuously, even after they advise them not to repeat this act. Dr. Salma Abu Al-Yazid, a mental health consultant, said in her speech to “The Seventh Day” that the mother should, before she advises her child to avoid lying, should She has to find out why her child is lying.”

Abu Al-Yazid said, “There are many reasons that motivate lying, but when the child deliberately lies all the time, here the child may suffer from a mental illness, and other reasons for lying, are:

– Hide some information to avoid getting into trouble.

Desire to make the situation more interesting.

– draw attention.

Avoid hurting someone’s feelings. This type of lie is called a “white lie.”“.

The mental health consultant added that parents should notice their children as soon as they reach the age of three, as children begin to realize that others cannot read their thoughts, so they can say things that are not true.

As for four to six years, the child’s lying skill improves, and he expresses his lies through his facial expressions and voice.

The mental health consultant stressed the need to encourage children to tell the truth, as soon as children grow up and understand the difference between right and wrong, they must be encouraged and supported to tell the truth..

4 steps to treat a child from lying:

Talk to your children about lying.

Help your child avoid situations where he feels the need to lie. For example, if a father asks the child if he poured milk, your child may feel like lying.

Praise your child for admitting his mistakes.

Parents must be a role model for their children, and urge them to tell the truth. When children see their parents keen to tell the truth in front of them, they always imitate it. Parents must also praise their children for admitting their mistakes.

Dealing with cases of child lying:

The mental health consultant added that there are children who deliberately lie, and there are many ways to deal with this type, such as:

Talk calmly with the lying child, about how he feels when he lies, how it affects his relationship with him, and what it would be like if family and friends stopped trusting him.

Always tell your child when you know he is not telling the truth, but try to avoid constantly asking your child if he is telling the truth or not..“

Ask yourself why the child is lying. For example, if the child is lying to get things he wants, consider a reward system that allows the child to win things instead of lying.

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