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What Causes Compulsive Lying In Children?

My 12 year old daughter is telling her friends she is pregnant, driving my car and getting drunk and none of this is true. Why would she be doing this and what can I do about it? Is it a mental? She is really a normal kid. But she is my only one. Please help!
posted on Sat, 15 Feb 2014
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Hi,

In my opinion, you should sit with your daughter and calmly ask her why she is doing this. She may be doing so just to impress her friends, who perhaps also boast of these kind of exploits and the peer pressure may be responsible for her behavior. On the other hand, it is also possible that the abnormal behavior is due to mental illness. Talking with her and sharing what is in her mind will give you some idea about what is wrong and what should be done. Please do not hesitate in taking help from professionals if you feel that it will benefit her.

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What Causes Compulsive Lying In Children?

Hi, In my opinion, you should sit with your daughter and calmly ask her why she is doing this. She may be doing so just to impress her friends, who perhaps also boast of these kind of exploits and the peer pressure may be responsible for her behavior. On the other hand, it is also possible that the abnormal behavior is due to mental illness. Talking with her and sharing what is in her mind will give you some idea about what is wrong and what should be done. Please do not hesitate in taking help from professionals if you feel that it will benefit her. Best wishes.