4. Definition:
lying is marked by or containing
untrue statements.
a false statement made with deliberate intent
to deceive; an
intentional untruth; a falsehood.
an untrue or deceptive statement deli
berately used to mislead.
6. Lying is considered by many experts to be a natural
human tendency. In the same way that children learn to
walk, talk, and cry, we also learn to lie at a very early
age.
The primary reasons people of all ages lie is to avoid
punishment or get something they want.
Fortunately, as we grow older, we become aware that
lying can have many painful consequences. Over time,
we learn that we can get away with some lies while we
can’t get away with others.
7. Empathy—The Key to Lying
Lying is done through communication. As humans, we
communicate in many different ways, both verbally
(talking, sounds) and non-verbally (facial and body
gestures).
Another important component of communication is the
ability to empathize, or understand what another person
might be thinking or feeling. Having empathy is necessary
to lie, because you have to understand another person’s
thoughts and feelings to be able to make them believe your
lie.
9. UNUSUAL EYE CONTACT
Young children who are lying
often avoid eye contact. But
as children get older and
more savvy, they may
overcompensate while lying
and hold your gaze without
looking away at all. As a
result, both very little or very
long eye contact may indicate
untruthfulness.
10. REPETITION
Another common sign of
lying is repeating part of a
question as part of a
response. This is usually a
way of stalling for more
time to think of a story.
11. TOUCHING THE FACE
Touching parts of the face
whether scratching an ear
or touching the nose or
head may be signs your
child isn't telling the truth.
Similarly, licking or biting
the lips is another clue.
15. Your child's eyes can give
away her fib. Both blinking
much more than usual or
not blinking at all are signs
that something is up.
BLINKING CHANGES
16. FIDGETING
Do you see your child
wringing her hands or
squirming while telling her
story? That's another clue
that she's feeling
uncomfortable because
she's not telling you the
truth.
17. RAMBLING
Unless your child is
typically extremely
talkative, excited and
rambling behavior is often
a sign that she's trying to
make her story more
believable by adding
details.
18. Long pauses, hesitation,
or speaking in a lower
voice are additional clues
that a child is not telling
the truth.
CHANGED TONE OR
SPEED OF SPEECH
23. to be consistently
good models of
honest living
Stay calm
Take the time to
train and explain
24. Never label a kid
as a liar
Parents shouldn’t
mimic
interrogators.
Look for the
reason behind
the lie
Understand that
comprehending
moral issues is
difficult