Home Science Association Nursery and Primary School, Abule-Egba.

Happy Easter our lovely parents, guardians, members of staff and the kids.

May the peace blessings mercy and pleasure of GOD continually reign in your lives forever and ever.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ will bring peace and salvation into your lives

Because he is risen, all dry bones in your our lives shall rise again and testify to the power of GOD

The Almighty GOD will move you into a new level and take you to greater heights.

By HIS grace you shall be promoted and elevated.
You shall be relocated to higher ground in all aspects of your lives.

YOU shall be empowered to increase in all good things.

HAPPY EASTER CELEBRATION!

Blessed morning our highly favoured parents and guardians.

Sure you are making positive progress in all aspects of life.

I wish to share these four (4) Practical Ways Parents and Teachers Can Deal with Children When They Lie (At Home or in School).

1. Stay Calm and Avoid Overreacting

When a child is caught lying, shouting, shaming, or embarrassing them often increases fear and leads to more lies in the future. Instead, stay calm and address the issue gently.

Why it works:
A calm response helps the child feel safe enough to tell the truth next time. Fear-based reactions teach children to hide mistakes, not correct them.

What to say:
“I want to understand what really happened. You won’t be in trouble for telling the truth.”

2. Find Out the Reason Behind the Lie

Children usually lie for a reason. Either fear of punishment, pressure to perform, peer influence, or desire for attention. Before correcting the lie, understand the reason for it.

Why it works:
When the root cause is addressed, the behaviour reduces naturally.

At home and school:
Ask open-ended questions like:
• “What made you say that?”
• “What were you afraid would happen?”

3. Teach Honesty as a Value, Not Just a Rule

Children need to understand why honesty matters, not just that lying is wrong. Use real-life examples, stories, and daily conversations to teach honesty.

Why it works:
Values stick longer than rules. Children who understand honesty are more likely to choose it even when no one is watching.

Adults must also model honesty. Children learn more from what they see than what they are told.

4. Focus on Learning, Not Just Punishment

When a child lies, use it as a teaching moment. Consequences should be corrective, not humiliating or harsh.

Why it works:
Excessive punishment teaches children to lie better, not to be honest.

Better approach:
• Help the child correct the mistake
• Encourage apology and restitution
• Reinforce that telling the truth is always safer than lying

Children feel safest telling the truth when they trust the adults around them.
When homes and schools work together to create safe, emotionally supportive environments, honesty grows naturally.

Let us correct with wisdom, guide with patience, and raise children who choose truth even when it is difficult.

Together, we are raising excellent children.

Home Science Association Nursery and Primary School, Oko-Oba, Abule-Egba, Lagos cares about the development and future of the child.

Great morning amazing our parents/guardians.

Your firmness at home will go a long way in helping us in school when working on the performance and behaviour of your children.

Permissiveness in parenting happens when there are no boundaries set at home or boundaries are not enforced

To be permissive as a parent means you leave your child to do anything he wants,
to say anything he wants,
to eat anything he wants,
to watch anything he wants,
to even send anyone he wants on errand without hesitation or respect.

This has serious implications in academics and social interactions with other people outside the home.

You will have to deal with behaviours like impulse control, executive function and emotional agility in children.

These are all needed for performance at any level

Place a boundary on their screen time, eating, play and even routine tasks in the home.

They don’t eat often in school, set a time for it at home.
Let them know life will not give everything they desire at the time they desire it.

We are raising excellent children