The teenage age is quite problem period in human life. At this time puberty begins, the young organism grows very quickly, there is a process of formation of the personality and psychological development. Teenagers want to understand whom are actually, and try to seem better in the opinion of people around.
Why teenagers lie
All parents dream to grow up the children honest and decent people, but many of them face a children's lie. Most often it occurs at teenage age. To overcome this unpleasant phenomenon, it is necessary to establish the true reason of a lie.
When the child grows up, he has a desire to begin independent to depend less on parents. It becomes frequent the lie reason. The child tries to create own space therefore he keeps the secrets. Lies in that case can be absolutely unreasonable, for example, the teenager says that he was in library though actually downloaded the necessary literature from the Internet. He knows that you would not abuse it, having learned how he prepared homework, but he too strongly wants to create the private life. In case of similar lies you should not worry, it is necessary just to understand that your child matures.
The fear of punishment becomes the most common cause of a lie. The teenager tells a lie to hide some offense - for the two received at school or a remark in the diary. Many children lie to be approved as the leader among peers. They invent unknown stories to earn authority. But such lie too quickly becomes a habit therefore children begin to deceive not only friends and schoolmates, but also parents.
What to do that the teenager ceased to lie
Reasons for a lie there can be a set. The main thing not to ignore its manifestation, otherwise your child can decide that to lie – it is absolutely normal. If you noticed that your child lies - it is a signal that in its world not everything is smooth. You should revise own behavior. Parents are an example for the children therefore never and not under what circumstances lie in the eyes about the child. Perhaps, the teenager lies because he lacks your attention. Establish with it trusting relationship, be interested in his life more often and you share the secrets. He has to understand that he can trust you completely. If the child lies to avoid punishment, perhaps, your methods of education too strict. Be not too severe that the teenager was not afraid of you. He has to understand that all punishments are not exaggerated, and are fair. Be sincere and honest with the children, talk to them more, and they will always tell you only the truth.