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Episode: TPJ 41: Why Kids Lie
Description: Do your children lie to you? Or if they're too young, are you worried they will in the future? I get questions about lying quite often, and in this episode we're going to talk about why children lie and what we can do about it. [4:13] Lying is a natural part of a child's development.  [5:45] Younger kids sometimes don't differentiate between reality and their imagination. [8:04] They start using their imagination to attempt to alter reality. [9:27] They start to lie because they're aware of what we want to hear or to avoid trouble. <...