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Help for Parents Dealing with Deceit and Dishonesty in Their Kids

At some point, nearly every parent faces it: a child who lies, or a child who takes something that isn’t theirs. Is it just a phase of childhood — or is it a deeper heart issue? In this listener-favorite episode, we dig into a biblical, practical approach to lying and stealing: how to respond in the moment, how to shepherd your child’s heart rather than just the behavior, and how to keep your relationship intact while you do it. This conversation features Israel and Brook Wayne sharing scripture and hard-won parenting experience.

Keep Going: More on Raising Kids of Character

If this episode helped, you’ll find more encouragement on discipline, discipleship, and the heart behind behavior across the Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network:

Making Biblical Family Life Practical — Hal & Melanie Young on parenting and discipleship that actually works in real homes.
The Homeschool Sanity Show — Melanie Wilson on staying calm and consistent through the hard parenting moments.
Vintage Homeschool Moms — Felice Gerwitz with seasoned, been-there wisdom on raising kids of character.
Homeschooling IRL — Fletch & Kendra on the honest, real-life side of raising and discipling kids.

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MBFLP 93 – Dealing With A Dishonest Child

Kids and their imaginations! It’s normal for little ones to cross over between Realityville and Lala-Land with scarcely a bump. But what if your older child is turning into a real liar? If you find you can’t trust him out of your sight? If you have to listen to everything she says with a grain of salt – no, the whole shaker full? Somewhere along the way we all have to teach our children the blessings of truthfulness, and the serious fact that the Ninth Commandment hasn’t been repealed in God’s Kingdom. This episode, we’ll talk about ways to deal with a child who’s already developed a habit of deceit and evasion — and recommend some resources we’ve found really helpful, too.