LWMA Kids: Telling the Truth.

The theme for this week’s class is “Telling the Truth”:  Often times the only time children get reminded that they should tell the truth is when they are “caught” doing something they shouldn’t.  If you really want to install into children the proper discipline in being honest, even when things go bad, you should talk to the with your child when things are going good.  This will associate the telling the truth with a good time rather than just a time when they are in trouble.   Children understand that sometimes thing go wrong, but by reinforcing in them that honesty will lessen any type of potential punishment they may have, they will be more inclined to tell the truth with less coercion you would normally require.