What to do when you child starts telling lies

I think the best way is to talk to him. If you know that he is telling a lie, talk to him, ask him if what he says is true. Generally children learn to tell lies when they learn to fear punishment for a wrong done. You should explain to him first and foremost lying is wrong and he shouldn't do it. Prod him to tell the truth, tell him that you won't get mad, if he would just tell the truth. Show him the consequences of lying, that he is in for a worse fate if he tells a lie rather than tell the truth and face the consequence of that. If he tells the truth, then reprimand him for lying, that he better not be caught lying again cause next time he will be punished. And if he lied because he did something wrong, then he also will be punished for that deed, so he gets double punishment, something like that...

My son is getting ready to turn 4 and latly he has started telling lies things like when I ask did you get in to markers? and he will say no evn though there are marks all over his hands. I just tell him that you are going to be in a lot less trouble for just telling me the trueth. I always give him three tries to tell the trueth and when he does tell the trueth the first time I always tell him because you told the trueth this is going to be your punishment or some times I will een so because you to me the trueth you will not get in to trouble but don't do that again.

Well then you should regard this as a lesson you teach him of life. Tell him you know that he has been lying to you, and that it hurts when you found out. It is wrong generally to lie, and when you grow up, and lie in society and everyday life there will be consequences. Make sure he can confide in you and there is a strong bonding between you and your son

Try talking to him first so he knows that when he lies he is being naughty. Start up a star chart so everytime he tells the truth you put a star and tell him when he reaches 5 stars he gets a little treat. But make sure that it is only when he broke something and you ask him and he tells the truth you put a star up. Only important stuff if you know what i mean by that. Good luck.

talk to your son constantly... assure him that no matter what he tells you that you believe in him... tell him in a nice way what are the consequences in telling a lie and telling the truth... show your love to your kid and be an example to him... everything has to start in your family... kids will tell us everything as long as we are open to communication and let our kids fell that we will listen to them and trust them with their actions... if you catch your kid lying tell him in a nice way that you trust him and you want nothing but to tell truth with each other....we have to put ourselves in their shoe sometimes, because we tend to forget that we are kids once... :)

I am facing the same problem as you. My son's tell lies and when I do catch him doing so, I asked him why he did it and then I will tell him that what he was doing (lying) is a very bad thing to do. And that I will not trust him anymore if I caught him lying. To be honest, it is very difficult to tell them what to do if it is a habitual thing.