Helping Your Child Learn Responsible Behavior - continued

Honesty, the Best Policy

Children need to learn that benefiting from manipulating or lying to others is dishonest and unworthy of them.

What to do

1. Tell the story about the boy who cried "Wolf!" so many times to get attention that when the wolf finally came, no one believed him.
2. Ask your child if anyone has ever lied to her. How did that make her feel?
3. Be careful to follow through on things you say to your child. Commitments that may seem minor to you can mean a lot to your child. Make promises and keep them.

Our children need to learn about the importance of trusting each other in our everyday lives. Without honesty, trust becomes impossible.