Sabeihah Rashed Ali200912518To avoid lying to childrenLying is telling a lie knowing the truth. Another good definition reported by Magda (1986): “it is a verbal statement intended to deceive”. This is a problem that most parents have with their children. Most children lie at some point, but it can be a real surprise to parents the first time it happens. Lying is part of normal child development. When a child lies, it does not mean that he is amoral, but that he solves his problem in an erroneous way reported by Janet (2013). Most children learn to lie effectively between the ages of 2 and 4. The first successful lie can be considered a developmental success because it shows the child's discovery that his or her mind and thinking are different from those of his or her parents, reported by parents raising readers and learners (2013) . As usual, children learn to lie from the people around them. Parents and teachers show children ways to suppress their honesty. “Look at this funny man,” a child will shout. “I don’t like it,” she will say of Grandma’s gift. “Ew,” he says of food that doesn’t taste good. Children always slowly learn from adults that this type of honesty is not always welcome. There is a fine line between telling the truth and not hurting others. Children also observe active adults lying down during their lives. We are usually told lies of convenience, and our children watch and learn, but not always in such a literal way. Children can't tell the difference between small lies and big lies. They just understand that this is happening. Lying is a learned but changeable behavior. The more they are conditioned to hear lies, the more they will think they are part of normal behavior (Peggy Drexl... middle of article...... 02/11/why-children-lie /Hartwell-Walker, M. (2010). Retrieved November 17, 2013 from http://psychcentral.com/lib/when-a-child-lies/0004855. Janet Lehman, PT, 2013. Do children and lies make your child distort the truth? Empowering Parents, 4 pp. Juliette Guilbert, 2008: Why children lie - An age-by-age guide, CNN international/health, 0451 HKT, 4 pp. , PT, 2013: Difficult consequences for child liars. Global post news, 1 pp. Magda, LF, 1986: Lying as a problematic behavior in children Vol.6, pp.267-289. : The Honest Child. How to Teach Honesty Baby Center, 2 pp. Peggy Drexler, Ph.D. 2013: Why Kids Lie Today, 5 ppTM, 2013, parents raising readers and learners: available online at [ http://. www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/stages-milestones/truth-about-lying]