I asked this question earlier and typed it wrong, I hope I didn't offend anyone. My apologies to all it offended.
2007-07-07 12:30:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Children are a product of their environment... I guess they learned it from the adults in their lives.
2007-07-07 12:33:42 · answer #1 · answered by J R 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lying is as natural to a child as breathing. Their young brains don't think the same as grown ones. When caught doing something wrong, a child won't hesitate a second to lie. They come up with a 'plausible' explanation and hope you'll buy it, no matter how ridiculous it sounds.
Think about this... male or female... how many people have been caught 'in flagrante delicto' and lie about it?
2007-07-07 12:43:07 · answer #2 · answered by Larry F 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why do you think it's only children of that age?
I've seen grown men lie when caught red handed many a time.
2007-07-07 16:07:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here's my guess.
Children at young ages tend to live in their own worlds. They don't have a strong understanding of how other people might respond to their actions. Because of this, they're often seen acting out their imaginations and being really silly.
Along these lines, if they get in trouble, they may think that they can fool you by fooling themselves. They don't fully grasp the concept that other people think differently than they do.
2007-07-07 12:38:21 · answer #4 · answered by Pi_Boy314 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Out of fear. They are afraid of disappointing their parents or other adults. I have a 10yr old who will straight up lie to me or her father just so she doesn't disapoint us. Sooner or later they learn to stop because they realize that the punishment is WAY worse than originally expected.
2007-07-07 12:36:08 · answer #5 · answered by ladysteelersince1976 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because they get scared, and they know they are doing wrong, but since they are kids they think hey ca lie about anything
2007-07-07 12:35:14 · answer #6 · answered by tapatia_30 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because they don't want to get yelled at/spanked/hit with a belt/whatever their parents punishment normally is
2007-07-07 12:33:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think it's b/c, in there heads anyway, that if they don't admit it out loud it won't be so. that and shame.
2007-07-07 14:10:00 · answer #8 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
DADADADA they just dont want to get in trouble DADADADA
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2007-07-07 12:33:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋