Children begin lying as early as age two; frequent lying often reflects developing perspective-taking, executive function, and cognitive sophistication rather than pure moral failure.
I Thought My Daughter Was a Good Kid, but a Certain Habit of Hers Disturbs Me
A 6-year-old's vivid imagination causes frequent fabrications that blur truth, prompting concern about trust, appropriate responses, and when imagination becomes problematic.
My First Great Lie and the Four Noble Truths That Followed
Believing constant happiness, needing to fix everything, or awaiting external validation are self-deceptions that undermine acceptance and wise effort.