Poll: Do you think ALL children lie?

[Mom21]

More info to follow on this poll.

 

[DawnCt1]

I would say all children lie at one point or another, not necessarily all of the time or even repeatedly. Also it depends upon how you define a lie. A child with an active imagination wouldn't being lying if they were making up a story, etc. Depends upon the age and the intent.

 

[daisyduck123]

I voted "yes"...at one time or another they do.

Teacher here...I've been teaching 15 or 16 years & seen hundreds of children.
Even the most polite, most well-behaved students do lie at times. Sometimes even if it's just about something they did over the weekend or a vacation they took.

They will say things just to "fit in" or "go along" with the other kids. Nothing hurtful, bad, etc. I've seen one of my best students say she'd been to a certain place on vacation because the other kids were talking about their trips & I knew she was lying. No big deal really, not hurting anyone.

One time, several students were talking about a popular movie they'd seen over the weekend. Another few kids said they'd seen it too -- I knew they hadn't, but again "No big deal to me".

 

[Sparx]

yes.

Everyone has lied at one point or another, and if they haven't, they will. Even a little white lie.

 

[joshsmom]

I voted yes. I think that most kids lie to keep themselves out of trouble at one time or another.

 

[grinningghost]

Yes, but when they're little, they're not very good at it.

 

[joshsmom]

Yes, but when they're little, they're not very good at it.

 

[grinningghost]

LOL! I just remembered my DD's first real lie.

She was 4, and she handed me a Barbie doll with it's hair cut off and said "Mom, look what happened".

I said "Did you cut her hair off?"

"No"

I said "Turn around."

She turned around, and just as I suspected, the whole side of her OWN HAIR was also cut off.

Amazing coincidence, don't ya think?

 

[Evil Queen]

At sometime yes. Seemed like for the longest time, my youngest couldn't/wouldn't tell a lie, but this year at 10 he is getting it down pretty good, but not harmful to anyone else ,mainly to try to get a day off from school now and then.

 

[Mom21]

I voted "yes"...at one time or another they do.

Teacher here...I've been teaching 15 or 16 years & seen hundreds of children.
Even the most polite, most well-behaved students do lie at times. Sometimes even if it's just about something they did over the weekend or a vacation they took.

They will say things just to "fit in" or "go along" with the other kids. Nothing hurtful, bad, etc. I've seen one of my best students say she'd been to a certain place on vacation because the other kids were talking about their trips & I knew she was lying. No big deal really, not hurting anyone.

One time, several students were talking about a popular movie they'd seen over the weekend. Another few kids said they'd seen it too -- I knew they hadn't, but again "No big deal to me".

So how do you "know"? Is it because to you it seems implausible? My dd has been studying the rainforest this year. We plan to visit Panama this summer and stay at a wonderful hotel in the National Forest--not due to her studies but due to the fact that we want to buy land in Panama for retirement in the next year or so. My dd shared her plans with the class and basically got called a liar by the teacher. My dd has also been called a liar (didn't use that word but might as well have) by another teacher due to the fact that she corrected the teacher several times about the planets. Needless to say we printed the info off the internet and dd took it in. Don't mess with my dd on her planets.....LOL. Now I am the first to admit that my dd can be a bit forceful in her opinions (we are working on that), but never has she been caught in a lie (notice how I word it--I would never say she hasn't lied, but I have never caught her nor has anyone else). She says she hates liars.

So how do you know these children haven't seen the movie or taken a vacation? My dd has been on so many vacations that most people would only dream about. How do you know as a teacher she isn't telling the truth?

 

[pearlieq]

All children at least experiment with lying. It's actually a pretty significant developmental step in that they're learning that the perception of reality can be manipulated and that their world can be imagined differently than it really is. Not saying it's necessarily a good thing, but it is part of cognitive development.

 

[Beth76]

Everyone lies. It doesn't matter if you're never caught. If a tree falls down in a forest and no one's around to hear it, did the tree still make a sound?

 

[Aidensmom]

All children at least experiment with lying. It's actually a pretty significant developmental step in that they're learning that the perception of reality can be manipulated and that their world can be imagined differently than it really is. Not saying it's necessarily a good thing, but it is part of cognitive development.

What she said.

 

[azgal81]

Um yeah everyone lies to say your children doesn't lie is crazy. Maybe if you voted no your kid can't talk yet or they are just fooling you!

 

[Beth76]

Maybe if you voted no your kid can't talk yet or they are just fooling you!

Oh my son can't talk yet and he "lies".

Me: "Quinn, honey, where are your shoes?"
Quinn: Shrungs his shoulders while giving me "the grin".

 

[JadenLayne]

I agree with the person who says if you don't think your child lies your fooling yourself.

Every child lies at one time or another.

Beth I love your son....LOL! Sounds like mine!

 

[Stacerita]

Children lie. Some make a habit of it, others "test" it out. But yes, children lie.

 

[JennaTX]

I voted "yes", especially when they are little. I caught my three year old son the other day pulling chips out of the pantry and he told me daddy did it, I don't think so, since daddy was at work!

 

[MouseWorshipin]

Voted Yes, because I never met one who didn't.

 

[DawnCt1]

So how do you "know"? Is it because to you it seems implausible? My dd has been studying the rainforest this year. We plan to visit Panama this summer and stay at a wonderful hotel in the National Forest--not due to her studies but due to the fact that we want to buy land in Panama for retirement in the next year or so. My dd shared her plans with the class and basically got called a liar by the teacher. My dd has also been called a liar (didn't use that word but might as well have) by another teacher due to the fact that she corrected the teacher several times about the planets. Needless to say we printed the info off the internet and dd took it in. Don't mess with my dd on her planets.....LOL.

Could you elaborate on what exactly the teacher said? Did she say she didn't believe her or did she look skeptical? How did she present her plans to the teacher? Was she matter of fact or boastful? Perhaps she has a pattern of coming across a bit arrogant at times. I am not saying that she does but these are things you may need to look at. Most children don't go to Panama, most children's parents don't plan to retire there and so perhaps that is why the teacher seemed doubtful. Perhaps when you have a teacher's conference you could casually mention what your summer plans are. "We are so excited, we are taking our first trip (third trip, whatever) to Panama and plan to visit a National forest, etc. With the other teacher, you could casually say, "I hope the information DD found on the planets was helpful. She loves astronomy". When the teachers get to know your daughter better, they will know her character.