I'm beginning to worry about my 4.5 year old DS and the lies he's coming out with
It's always been very small lies at first - ie 'yes I washed my hands after the toilet' when I know he hasn't
Usually I just said 'we don't tell lies DS, now go back and wash your hands please'
But now he's starting to tell bad lies about other people! First it was that his great auntie on his dads side 'punched him in the eye' which he said to me, I knew this wasn't true as he'd never even been alone with his auntie, we only see her when we pop round together etc
I told him we do not tell these lies, it's a very bad choice and can get people in trouble etc
He apologised and said he wouldn't say that again
And now he's just told a family member that 'daddy hits and kicks him'! I'm absolutely baffled, my partner barley even tells him off he's that soft with him and I know for a fact he's never laid a finger on him
Ultimately again, he did admit it was a lie
But how do I nip this in the bud? There's no reason he should be saying these things, he has a very happy stable life, nothing that could have unsettled him to start telling bad lies!
A part of me wants to tell him off, but then another part of me is worried he won't come to me with issues if he really is telling the truth then. I'm also worried he'll start saying things at school also. Is this normal? What can I do? 😔