tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111959418563495652.post4612262547396994325..comments2023-04-14T00:42:50.052-07:00Comments on Asking Jane: Teaching HonestyNataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12768195400316361623noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111959418563495652.post-82047308493053761492010-03-23T17:27:04.225-07:002010-03-23T17:27:04.225-07:00I'm enjoying reading through your blog. I was...I'm enjoying reading through your blog. I was thinking about honesty today at the supermarket. I took a small amount of groceries through the self checkout line. We were leaving the register and I realized my daughter had an avocado in her lap we hadn't paid for. I said - "better do the honest thing" and turned around to pay for it. It wasn't the "easier" thing to do - I had to go back and get my wallet back out again after all. She's only 2 but I knew small things like that as well as large things will make a difference.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778870934902035596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111959418563495652.post-19956196230714798392010-02-13T12:57:42.865-08:002010-02-13T12:57:42.865-08:00I very much like your answer! I would also add th...I very much like your answer! I would also add that I think it's important to realize that when children are small often times they get fantasy mixed up with reality. Their imaginations go and they love to make "stories" up. Also, I tried hard to not use the word "lie" or "liar" with my children. If they told an untruth to a question I would ask, I would gently remind them, "It's important to always tell the truth."<br /><br />I think the main key to teaching honesty, like you mentioned, is to teach them about God. Oh, and I love how you said our kids will probably never be more honest than we are!Grandma Honeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09587160523698527979noreply@blogger.com