I Wonder

We began teaching our children not to lie around age 3. That is usually when they start to lie about not having done something wrong. Lying only feels natural if you haven't been taught that doing so is wrong. We know our children will lie to us sometimes, but we also know that they will feel guilty for it, so they do it less. Not lying makes life much easier because you don't have to remember the last lie you told to avoid getting caught. I don't believe the day I learned I could lie was a wonderful day in my life. I think the day I learned not to lie was the best day ever. As a child we do see adults misbehaving, but fallowing in their footsteps, or not, is a choice we make ,usually fairly young as well. I chose not to follow the examples of bad adults in my life and only focused on the examples of the kind, loving, honest adults in my life. I have found that I can have an awesome life without ever lying and this is what we teach our children, as well.