{"id":2711,"date":"2023-01-12T14:36:59","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T22:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truthorlie.com\/?p=2711"},"modified":"2023-01-12T14:37:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T22:37:03","slug":"child-coached-to-lie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truthorlie.com\/child-coached-to-lie\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Tell If a Child is Being Coached to Lie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Lying in kids is rarely a cause of concern. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a matter of fact, it’s a sign that they are developing normally \u2014 telling a lie is one of the initial signs of the formation of the so-called theory of mind, which is the ability to attribute mental states (knowledge, emotions, beliefs, intents, etc.) to themselves and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I know exactly when my children started lying, and I was happy to know they had the imagination to tell me the things that did not happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But it’s a different thing if the child is being coached or manipulated to lie. That’s because it can be destructive not only to him or her but, in most instances, also to the targeted person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Feel that somebody is brainwashing a child to speak or act a certain way in order to deliberately hurt your feelings or maliciously taint your reputation? <\/p>\n\n\n\n