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Everyone wants to raise a truthful child.
A child that is committed to saying the truth and nothing but the truth at all times.
A child that is verbally correct and also in speech and action.
A child that his/her yes is yes and no is no now, forever and always.
However, we find out that our children struggle with black, white and grey.
Promising your children that you will do something (either getting them a gift or discipline for the consequence of what they have done wrong) and not doing it doesn’t only make you an unfaithful parent. It teaches your children that it’s okay to tell lies…to exaggerate.. and also become unfaithful too.
To raise a faithful child then you have to be truthful in your words and actions.
Yes I know that you may forget to buy or do that which you promised.
Or you may think twice and then temper judgement with mercy.
However, you need to let your children know the reason(s) behind your ‘mute’ state.
Maybe you think telling will make them to remember (you don’t want to raise the dust😆) or
You may not want to discipline them because you think they’ve gotten the message.
While it is fine to be flexible as parent or show mercy under reasonable circumstances, we must be clear when we say yes, no, later or maybe else we will be raising liars indirectly/unconsciously.
