32: Lying, Sneaking, Cheating. What Keeps Kids From Being Honest?
<p>There are many reasons why kids lie to parents. Dr. Lisa gives several explanations for why kids sometimes don’t tell the truth and shares stories from her practice of the difficult scenarios she's helped families navigate, including an example of when parents assume the worst about their teen's behavior and get kids to live down to their expectations. Dr. Lisa and Reena also discuss cheating and how what happens in the mind of a six-year-old cheater differs from cheating among high school students. Ultimately, helping kids develop a fine-tuned conscience can make all the difference when it comes to being honest.<br><br>FOR CHILDREN EVERYWHERE: <em>First Book </em>works with&nbsp;half a million teachers in underserved communities to get them books and much needed resources. The organization believes the best way out of poverty is education: <a href="http://www.firstbook.org/" target="_blank">www.firstbook.org</a></p><p>ARTICLE: Lisa's NYT article&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/well/family/teens-homework-school.html?searchResultPosition=2" target="_blank">How to Help a Teen Out of a Homework Hole</a></p><p>Email your questions for Dr. Lisa to:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a></p><p>Additional resources:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.drlisadamour.com/"><strong>https://www.drlisadamour.com</strong></a></p><p>Follow us on Instagram and Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/asklisapodcast"><strong>@asklisapodcast</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens
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Show Notes
There are many reasons why kids lie to parents. Dr. Lisa gives several explanations for why kids sometimes don’t tell the truth and shares stories from her practice of the difficult scenarios she's helped families navigate, including an example of when parents assume the worst about their teen's behavior and get kids to live down to their expectations. Dr. Lisa and Reena also discuss cheating and how what happens in the mind of a six-year-old cheater differs from cheating among high school students. Ultimately, helping kids develop a fine-tuned conscience can make all the difference when it comes to being honest.
FOR CHILDREN EVERYWHERE: First Book works with half a million teachers in underserved communities to get them books and much needed resources. The organization believes the best way out of poverty is education: www.firstbook.org
ARTICLE: Lisa's NYT article How to Help a Teen Out of a Homework Hole
Email your questions for Dr. Lisa to: [email protected]
Additional resources: https://www.drlisadamour.com
Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @asklisapodcast
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.