I read a study today, from New York Magazine, that says that 98% of children admit to lying to their parents.
What was really sad was that most of them admitted seeing that behavior modeled BY their parents. Of course, it is important to model, for your children, how you want them to live.
Today, I gave my kids permission to scold me if they ever caught me lying. I told them I don’t ever want them to see that behavior in me.
But… back to the study… if 98% of students in the study admit that they lie to their parents, there is another 2% that lies to researchers.