Why Kids Lie and How to Encourage Honest Conv...

⁠VOTE! The PedsDocTalk Podcast has been nominated for a People's Choice Signal Award - Family and Child Rearing. Vote now through October 15th. I’m joined by Laura Petix, pediatric occupational therapist and the founder of The OT Butterfly, to unpack your child’s sensory processi ...  Show more

⁠VOTE! The PedsDocTalk Podcast has been nominated for a People's Choice Signal Award - Family and Child Rearing. Vote now through October 15th. You don't need 11 children to learn a valuable lesson or two from a parent who does! In this Follow-Up, Dr. Mona sits down with Moshe Po ...  Show more

Has your toddler been telling tall tales? If so, don’t panic! All kids stretch the truth at times, and lying is a perfectly normal part of a toddler’s development.Even though it can be perplexing to hear your toddler tell unlikely stories, it is neither a reflection of bad charac ...  Show more

We want our kids to be moral, honest people but that pressure can cause us to reject lies at all costs. Are all lies wrong? We're talking about how to manage lying from our kids, where it comes from and how to change the dynamic around it. Check us out all over social media, supp ...  Show more

Our kids are navigating through a reality shaded by social media and cultural pressures, where lying seems all too common. In today’s episode, Mark Gregston and Wayne Shepherd tackle the pervasive issue of dishonesty among teenagers. They explore the various reasons teens may lie ...  Show more

When your child lies, it can be incredibly triggering. In today's podcast Tammy and Tania share the research on lying, explore lying from a developmental perspective and offer concrete strategies to navigate this tricky part of parenting! If you have loved today's podcast, com ...