How To Help A Child Stop Lying
Children lie from fear and stress. For a child from trauma, lying is a way of survival. In many instances with traumatized children, lying has become a way of life – the “normal” way of life. For them, lying is survival – to keep from dying!
In this 9-minute video, Bryan Post gives a formula to help children stop lying.
Don’t you just love his formula?
Ignore the lie, not the child.
He really knows how to get to the heart of the child.
1. Don’t react!
2. Ignore the lie.
3. Reassure the child to promote safety.
4. Allow time to defuse the situation.
5. Touch your child’s heart with relationship.
Learn more from Bryan Post from his highly-rated book – The Great Behavior Breakdown – in which he breaks down 27 of the most challenging behaviors so you can discover your child’s motivation for the behavior, plus he gives step-by-step guidance for parents.
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