How do you punish a 6 year old child that repeatedly tell lies?

You tell him he will grow up to be an overweight 74 year old with bad skin and facial make-up and a string of failed businesses.

Make him watch Freddy Krueger movies and tell him if he does it again .. Freddy is gonna get him !

My dad used to tell me that if you lie to your nose would grow like Pinocchio. That made me nervous so whenever I tell a lie I've go in the bathroom to see if my nose got bigger. You fuckers can laugh all you want but I was only six years old at the time

If things like taking away favoured toys or pastimes doesn't work ....sometimes the only thing you can do is teach by example.

But I'd make it a good one .

Don't do lots of petty lies , do one really good one that's going really dissapoint them.

Nothing that will hurt them , or damage their ego .

I dunno...start talking about a new gaming system , or a holiday ....get them all excited...maybe even let it go on for a few weeks.

Then ....wham.

Everyone learns differently.

Some kids just need to be told its wrong, some need an explanation, some need a form of loss to relate their is punishment for doing this.

And some need a Taste of reality for it to hit home.

You start gently ...and keep working to the harder things till it works.

i would try sternly saying "tell the truth" when they lie and like make a big show of ignoring them (like if they keep on lying) eta- maybe add "it's not right to lie"

Lie to him back in really obvious and infuriating ways. It will only take one or two blatant lies for him to figure out it sucks to be lied to.

You don't punish them!

Teach them by example. Just make sure you don't lie to them (Which ironically is the problem in most cases)

Children have big imaginations, but a six year old should know the difference between imagination and lying. In my opinion, it would depend on why they are lying. Children lie for three basic reasons: To stay out of trouble; to get something they want; or to because they are caught up in something in their imaginations.

I have dealt with lying with my oldest.

What is your child lying about?

Each time he lies, tell him he can't eat cat food for a week.

It's just a child don't punish but find out healthy ways, maybe on a parenting website or mental health website, how to approach the issue. Punishment could breed resentment in the child. Not good.

I stayed with my aunt for a bit when I was a kid. When she was upset with me she would just tell me why and how it made her feel. That was like the only thing that made me not want to do things because they were wrong.

Don't punish the kid. Figure why (s)he's been doing it and address the issue.

I like the story of the boy who cried wolf. But it is scary!

Corner time, or take away the toys they like.