Each Friday, Kahlani, over at http://www.islandlife808.com/ hosts a wonderful meme called Aloha Friday. It's the end of the week, a chance to relax and get ready for the weekend. To celebrate Aloha Friday, you ask a question and answer other questions.My question for this week:
Did you lie to your parents when you were a kid? Are you, as a parent doing something different in the hopes your kids won't lie to you?
Audrey :)
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I think I lied to my parents a couple of times when I was a little kid but I always got caught. I don't remember lying to them once I got older.
We stress the importance of being honest and have tried to teach our children that it is better to tell the truth because usually people already know the truth anyway. I hope that my kids make good choices.
I remember I lied a couple times as a child. I don't remember it happening very often and yes, we try and teach our kids the importance of telling the truth.
I don't remember lying to my parents when I was little.. my mother would know right away! lol
My son tries to lie..but I always KNOW LOL
Yes, definitely lied, or didn't tell them stuff. My daughter is only one, I'm in big trouble if she's already lying to me !
Yep, definitely lied and definitely get lied to by my kids. It's part of growing up, I believe. No big. (Of course, to my kids, it IS big.)
Ditto & ditto. It was pretty rarely that I didn't get caught. That being said, we're working on the golden rule & all it entails.
Yea I lied to my kids and now as parent I know when my kids are lying by the tone and the look they have.
I always told my kids they can mess up and it would be okay as long as they didn't lie to me. They turned out pretty good.
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I lied to my parents, especially as a teenager. I think we will all lie at one time or another. We discuss the importance of trust and how it's difficult to trust someone if they've lied to you. Aloha.
I was an awful liar as a kid. My mom always believed in me--that made me feel so bad! Eventually, I reformed, but I was probably about 25! With my kids, I tell my stories and how it always turned out badly when I lied...then, I believe in them!
For the most part I was a good kid but I do remember telling a few lies. As for my kids, I just try to teach them they can talk to me about anything. My parents were very open and easy to talk to but I was still a kid and I still didn't want them to know everything.
I lied to my parents more as a teen and now I regret it than I did as a child
I tried from an early age by saying that stealing and lieing are the worst they can do but if they do and then tell me I will always forgive them this has worked for me
I still fib to my parents sometimes and my kid lies to us about things that have happened or what he has done. It is a survival instinct to not want to get into trouble or get caught, and I think everyone lies. We always stress the importance of being truthful and moving on, but the concept is difficult to comprehend. Aloha and take care.
-Kiki
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I didn't do it often because I was terrible at it. I got away with a really big lie once
I think I lied a little bit, but not too much...I will be teaching my daughter the importance of telling the truth! I'm not sure how yet, but I will be!
I was an awful liar as a kid. I would blame things on other people and try to deflect any kind of responsibility instead of fessing up. My kiddo tries to do the same thing, but more often than not I catch him in it.
I only told a major lie once as a kid, and I got caught. As an adult, I almost never lie and if I do, I try to turn my lie into a truth.
I lied to my parents a lot lol. I tried to be more open and honest with my daughter. I have caught her in lies, but we have a relationship now, where she will actually come to me later and tell me and we talk about it.
Anne
I lied somewhat about things I'm sure my parents didn't want to know about anyway - mostly when I got into college - like too much partying. Nothing too major though.
We try to have open communication with our kids though - in hopes that they can tell us anything without worrying about the consequences. ~ If that makes sense.
Just white lies! I still have never told her where the bodies are buried! LMAO!!!!!
Yeah, when I was a teen I did. I never did anything very bad, but they'd have blown up.
With my kids? My oldest just turned twelve, they lie to me about little things all the time, like who made the mess, etc. I don't know how it'll be in the teen years. I'm just hoping they know I love them, trying to say "yes" more than "no". And trying really hard to not freak out over things.
I did once in a while and thought I was so smart for tricking them. Looking back, I realize that they probably knew I was lying but just let it go as part of growing up.
I sure did! All the time and boy am I paying for it now. I try not to ask questions that I already know the answer to so that they won't lie. If it's obvious it's obvious. lol
I was a pretty bad liar, but I tried anyway. I don't really know how you can stop your kids from lying, but I hope that being as honest as possible will help.
I was a difficult child. I had a vivid imagination, and the line between acting out a story and truth were kind of blurry. With my kids I understand this, and ask them, "so is this a story or is this the truth"? when I am in doubt. Then they have the chance to set me straight, rather than carry on into a full blown lie.
I try to teach them that honesty is very important in friendships as well as family relationships. How can anyone know what your needs are if you are lying all the time?
Unfortunately I lied - alot. As long as I could get my way I would tell white lies here or there to get it. One thing about being a good liar is the ability to spot another one. I catch my son all the time and he is only six! His lies are small but I figure if I can instill it in him now that I can tell when he lies that he will be less likely to lie to me when he is older out of fear that I will be able to tell.
Not much - somehow my parents always knew if I was lying. Guess I wasn't good at it, and I'm still not.
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