On kids and lying

A discussion of different professional perspectives on kids and lying: https://www.sciencealert.com/children-start-lying-as-young-as-2-here-s-what-science-says-about-deception?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=25099e6504-MAILCHIMP_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-25099e6504-365490661

A new study out of McGill University suggests that kids who are punished for lying are more likely to lie again, while kids who are given a moral reason for truth-telling tend to see the value in telling the truth. http://time.com/3628783/lying-punishment-kids-lie-more-study/

This study suggests kids are more motivated by stories that emphasize the positive consequences of being honest than by stories that describe the harm that can come from lying: http://www.wired.com/2014/08/teaching-kids-to-tell-truth/