My mom told us that when we lied we grew a red spot on our forehead. Exact same idea, and we believed her until we should have long since known better.
Everyone lies at some point in their life. Yes, it'd be nice to expect your kids to do everything you teach/tell them, but let's be real, it doesn't always happen that way. That's why I said "in a perfect world".
this is not a debate about me or my lying habits. it seems to me everybody went straight through my point like it were invisible. I said, we should do our best to teach kids not to lie. Of course people lie, kids lie, everybody lies but if you try to teach them they shouldn't, you've done your part. now it's on them to decide whether lying is something they should or shouldn't do in a given situation. that way, they learn about consequences of both, lying and telling the truth. that's probably called personal growth, maturing or some other shit and it should be an important goal for you as a parent that your kids achieve it and grow up into thoughtful, responsible adults.
If you trick them with that red-ear trick, it's YOU who's lying and manipulating. What kind of a lesson does that teach your kids? it's embarrasing, it makes them feel like you're so fucking superior and it underlines the efficiency of lying and manipulation. shortly: you're setting a pretty rotten example.
If you trick them with that red-ear trick, it's YOU who's lying and manipulating. What kind of a lesson does that teach your kids? it's embarrasing, it makes them feel like you're so fucking superior and it underlines the efficiency of lying and manipulation. shortly: you're setting a pretty rotten example.