I appreciate that telling fibs is a normal developmental phase. However, I would like some guidance as to when it becomes more than 'normal' and how to deal with it.
DS1 is 5.5 and in reception. He has started to tell a lot of lies over the last few months. Some are the normal 'I didn't hit my brother' etc, some are fanciful stories that hopefully just show a vivid imagination but some are small pointless lies eg I had Weetabix for breakfast (actually it was cheerios), I didn't go to swimming today as the pool was closed (when in fact he had an enjoyable lesson) etc.
He inevitably gets away with some of the third category of lies because they are entirely plausible.
Is this something to worry about? Do I call him on lies (if so which ones)? How do I deal with this generally?
thanks :-) (worried he will grow up to be a compulsive liar!)
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DS1 (5) telling lies
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Gurraun · 02/06/2015 12:44
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