Hi,

Thank you for sharing. Somehow I can relate to having a child who started lying from a young age. I wouldn’t say that my child is a pathological liar. There are a few occasions where he has persisted with his lies, but once I showed him the proof, he gave in.

I have to admit that the reason my child has become so manipulative is that I was too strict with him. After I tried opening up, listening to what he wants, creating more space for mistakes, prioritize talking over scolding, and other things that made him less afraid of making me mad, the manipulation reduces by itself. I still found out about his lies from time to time, but nowadays, I handle it calmly. Thank God for that.

Anyway, I’m really curious on what causes your daughter to be like that. You mentioned something about having more time with other family members, but you also mentioned that there are so many other factors that might trigger that behavior. Anything specific come to mind? If you’re willing to share more, I would love to hear them.