Believing children

No, I don't belive everything they say - this doesn't meen that I think they are lying either. First of all they do missunderstand things - they hear things and can't really understand it fully and than gets it wrong. They fantasies and belive it's the truth (esp. younger children) I do hear what they have to say and tries to make them come to what is the truth and make them think twice aboute something and often they get it right in the end. My children doesn't lie to me - never happend - so I would never say to them that something is a lie since it's not from their point of view

Most children are truthful until they discover that they can get into trouble for being 100% honest. That's when they will begin avoiding the whole truth. They only lie if punishment for certain actions is severe. There has to be consequences, but if they are fair, then the child will be (mostly) honest.

I think for my family it depends on the child. My oldest daughter has always been very honest and truthful. I have seen her find a quarter and give it to the teacher, and even when the teacher said she could have it, she wouldn't in case someone looks for it. My middle son has always lied. He admits to lying. So I do not always believe everything he says. I weigh what he says out before believing him. Though he hates this, I say, that is the price of lying, I can not trust you. My youngest is somewhere in the middle, he tends to be a very honest boy but if it is real important to him, he may get a bit sneaky. So though I usually take him at his word, there are times I will question him. He is not a going liar though and I can easily know if he is fibbing. I wish that all three of my children were honest people, but then, if I am totally honest, I don't always tell the total truth either. And I don't always want the truth back, like when I ask my partner how I look, he should say beautiful, even if I am wearing a paper bag.

I always give them the benefit of the doubt yet beleive them god no I love my children and im doing my best to bring them up to be honest but they are at the end of the day still children and therefore capable of lieing if they feel it will avoid a telling off! I do always listen to what they have to say and will always beleive them if there is nothing to suggest to me they are lieing but if I have reason to suspect they are lieing i will nag them until they give in and admit it lol!

hi bama, i don have a child, but i ill try my best to believe them but it will be difficult as i also lied to my parents .. cheers