https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:42:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-year-old-lying#post-2927319 Mon, 01 Aug 2022 11:24:04 +0000 karenbme 2927319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LemonJack: is there an adult in her life who is particularly strict? Or maybe she got in trouble for something and doesn’t really understand why? I went through a lying phase as a preteen because I had a really strict teacher who yelled and wrote kids up for even minor infractions like chewing gum. It got to the point where I felt really insecure and like anything would be used against me so I started lying about anything that could possibly be a problem in lots of contexts. Eventually after getting out of that grade I felt more confident and the lying stopped, but when I think back on that period really the insecurity is the thing that stands out. Lying was a way of trying to stay safe, which it sounds like might be the case with your daughter, since she’ll tell the truth if you tell her she won’t get in trouble. Idk if that helps at all, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-year-old-lying#post-2927310 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 19:27:44 +0000 LemonJack 2927310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 8 year old is lying and I’m trying to figure out how to get her to stop. She lies about little things like if she was playing her Switch or grabbed a juice box, and also about bigger things like if she pushed her sister. I’ve tried the strategy of telling her that she won’t get in trouble if she tells the truth, and she often will own up to it after I say that, but her initial gut reaction is to lie. It’s really frustrating and worries me. Any ideas? </p>