{"id":39345,"date":"2025-04-15T20:42:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T18:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/family-tune.com\/help-my-child-is-lying-whats-behind-it-and-how-to-react-lovingly\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T22:26:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T21:26:47","slug":"help-my-child-is-lying-whats-behind-it-and-how-to-react-lovingly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/family-tune.com\/en\/help-my-child-is-lying-whats-behind-it-and-how-to-react-lovingly\/","title":{"rendered":"Help, my child is lying! 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What fear, what desire is behind it? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Show understanding &#8211; maintain boundaries:<\/strong><br\/>&#8220;I know you wanted to avoid trouble. But it&#8217;s still important to be honest with each other.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Set an example instead of lecturing:<\/strong><br\/>Children learn through relationships. 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