why do children tell lies?
97622
Pretty simple - Because it will get them out of trouble... If not a "get out of trouble" lie, its because they want to look cooler than they are..
254759
i hear u 100%-- its like if u cant tell the truth be on ur way- u want the real deal, its like it makes them feel good inside hurting others which means they got issues and someone needs 2 get them in check. i been lied 2 so many times and it suxs. for people who do that i think need 2 grew up and take a look at everything.
420410
Certain things happen when folks lie. It is hard to make eye contact so you may want to try forcing that. Most people will give more details to a lie than when they are telling the truth. \nBut can you handle the truth?
489438
some people have nothing exciting to say about them selves,or project a scene simply to get in ladies pants.others say littel and simply leave thingsto an imagination.\ni have no reason to lie and simply state what it is to an extent.\n depends on the person,frankly i wouldnt go through all the bs of covering one lie with anotehr and another like my ex did.\ni simply dont bother.take it or leave it
4962
kids are studpid... so, it's not wrong to lie to them... too young to understand lies... i tell my kids the tooth fairey will take away teeth from their mouths  \nwhile they sleep if they don't brush and floss each night before going to bed... seems to work... dumb kids
107730
You can tell if a person is lying when they hesitate in revealing certain information, they avoid eye contact and they shuffle their feet (if standing). Avoiding eye contact is one way a person lies, as people feel uncomfortable in lying to another person and as such, will try his best to avoid eye contact at all times...\n\nThey will also try to do anything else but focus on the conversation at hand...
529404
i am a teenager and i find myself lying to my parents all the time. And i rarely feel guilty about it. Dont worry about lying, we are teenagers which means we are out to have some fun.
1080787
Honestly!  As a parent, I can tell when a young man is lying or being honest, because I was young once and know the games young people play.  Don't just say what you think they want to hear.  Speak the truth boy!
954633
Thank you for saying :"some of you".  I think your question is a very good one.  I purposefully did not tell my children about Santa Clause or the Easter bunny when they were little.  The Bible says "Because they receive not the love of the truth, for this cause God shall send them strong delusion."  I think these "lies" are perpetuated by the masses so they won't have to think about the birth of One who can forgive their sins, or One who was resurrected from the dead to give eternal enjoyment and Bliss in His presence. The easterbunny has its roots in pagan fertility rites. A lie is a lie is a lie.  There are no "white lies".  Who is "the father of lies"?  Who is "The Way, the Truth and the Life"?  The two can not have communion together. "Whatsoesver is not of the truth is a lie". "Whatsoever is not of faith is sin".  I think you are doing a wonderful job in raising youre children by telling them the truth.  It is becoming harder and harder for Christians to raise their children as day by day the forces of worldliness and anti-Christ well up in "public opinion" angainst Christian doctrine.  You are doing what Jesus wants you to do.  Christians in many cultures have had to undergo persecution and ridicule but it has only caused the "true church" to grow stronger, and the "little white lie" church to be exposed as what it really is: lukewarm hypocrites which Jesus said He will spew out of His mouth.  Be brave, continue what you are doing.  Jesus said, "they that overcome shall receive a crown of Life."\nRead Revelation! <smile>.  # 8^ ) 3
617083
The same reasons women do. Lying is not gender specific.
1183590
That is true because what does a six year child know?. They will only say what they are told to say also when it happens to be lies.For one to make charges there must be proof also and witnesses and who are the witnesses?. When the mother was only suspecting?.
8969
They will avert their eyes or fidget, They will also have to spend longer thinking about a lie and either provide too much detail of non at all.\nThe best thing to do is to observe them and the way they act while you know they are not lying. Then when they do lie it will be obvious to you.
309353
There are two types of liars; those who lie because they are selfish and will lie to get what they want regardless, and those who feel telling the truth may cause pain and greater anguish to those around them. Lying is unfortunately a part of human nature. I think we've all told a lie at some point in  our lives, even if it is a small one. But, what people need to remember is, is the lie going to do more damage than good.
435378
Because lying is more fun. For instance, if you ask me "What were you doing today," I will probably say "I put on my long pink wig, my purple bikini and high heels and I drove round to meet my boyfriend in my yellow Lamborghini." Truth is, I was in the office all day showing two customers how to deploy automated business processes onto engines in a fail safe... Are you still awake? \n\nYou see the point. Life would be so boring if we all told the truth. If I tell lies you can share my fantasies and my wishes instead of just the depressing repetitive misery of days in the office, cups of tea and configuring fault tolerant automated processes. Go on! Dream a little and don't be afraid to tell your friends a huge pile of complete untruths.
247221
Boys lie about that kind of thing. It makes them look big in the eyes of their buddies.  It isn't right but that is just what they do.  It'a been this way forever.  All you can do is hold your head up high because you've done nothing wrong.
376582
Not really. I think that there is a difference between giving half truth or lieing though. I think most of the time people lie because they do not want to hurt others. But what they do not realize is that the other person will usually find out that they were lied to and that hurts a lot worse then the truth.\nIt is best to tell the truth and just get it over with no matter how hard it is to say. Even if you half it or sugar coat it. At least be honest. And you have to be honest with yourself too before you can be honest with someone else. And being true to yourself is one of the most important qualities a person can have.\nI have taught my daughter I would rather her tell me the truth and she will get in less trouble then that than if she lies and I find out she is lying.
95386
No. You teach by example and telling children to lie about something is not teaching them right from wrong. People do it all the time though. (Although I cant see how santa claus has anything to do with it ;) Thats rather a jaded opinion). That probably has alot to do with why so many people have no conscience and society has many of its problems.\nObviously you (whomever) are doing something wrong as well if you feel the need to tell a child to lie.