How to Give A Lie Detector Test To Your Child

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By Janet Ford
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Give A Lie Detector Test To Your Child

You know that your child is lying but you want them to confess. Well, then you need a lie detector test.

This fun (for parents!) lie detector test was one my own Dad gave to us kids and then later to his grandkids. It never failed!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Glass of water

Step 1

Inform your child that you are going to have to give them a lie detector test.
Step 2

Pour a glass of water.
Step 3

Instruct child to place their index finger into the glass of water.
Step 4

Let the child know that when they do that, the water will ripple if they are lying but it won't move at all if they are telling the truth.
Step 5

A nervous child will wiggle ever so slightly and cause the water to ripple while the child confident in their statements will not. In theory anyhow. Remember, this is for the parents as a fun thing and not at all scientifically proven. Have fun with it but don't take it too seriously.
Step 6

Maybe you'll get the confession that your looking for! Good luck!
Step 7

If you enjoyed this article, please remember to rate it 5 stars up at the top of this page. I'd really appreciate the help, thanks. Comments more than welcomed. I'd love to hear how your own application of this test goes. Share your stories! :)

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demobe said

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on 5/14/2009 This "lie detector" is just the way to start a kid on being a better liar. Simply because it is a lie in itself. You cannot truely tell if the child is lying unless you actually know. Also the age makes a difference. From three to five or six, lies are different in nature. When a kid reaches seven or better, they should know that a lie is not an acceptable behavior to cover up other bad behavior. If I catch my young children at something and get a lie, I focus on the first issue. I don't let the lie pass. I do not punish them for the lie, because then all I'm teaching them is to learn to lie better. Yet I teach them the reasons why they need to change their behavior and why it was unacceptable. Including the lie. For the most part then I never have a problem with issue again. They actually work harder to stay out of trouble, and will more often admit their errors than try...

anixon84 said

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on 1/2/2009 My grandmother used to say that our eyes would turn red when we lied, so we would close our eyes! When we closed them, she knew we were lying, lol, so I guess it worked.