TRUTH TELLING

Today on my way to work I was listening to the radio and the host was speaking to Dan Ariely the author of The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie To Everyone Especially Ourselves. I have not read his book yet but in the short time I was listening it became obvious that we tend to lie about things more than I would like to think. If we live in a world where lying and cheating exists how do we guide our children into the value of truth telling? Obviously, we need to be role models. We also need to have frank talks with our children about when they tell the truth and what might or might not be considered an expectable lie. How do you explain the "Do these pants make my butt look big?" Our children are like video recorders to our lives and they pick up on all the things we do. Kids tell me all the time what they know about their families that parents think they are hiding from them. Think about this if you would. What values do you want your teenager to ground themselves with concerning truth telling? Sherri