Anxiety and lying.

3bm103
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:22:11 +0000

I also grew up in a lying household I hated it. After I discovered that my mother did it, I couldn’t trust another word she said. I think you have to do two things: explain to your daughter why you feel this way. That because you know she does it, you can’t take at face value anything she says.

Secondly, you have to put your money where your mouth is. When she tells you unpleasant things, don’t criticize, offer advice, or make a big deal out of it. She will soon learn that telling you what really happened is more helpful than lying.