Honesty

Child:  There is a green coin under this door.

Me:  How do you know?

Child:  I cheated.

Me:  It is tempting to peek.

Child: (Shakes his head "yes")

Me:  Not cheating is called honesty.

Me:  Here is the cool thing--you can get better at honesty as you get older.

Child: OK

Me:  I think it was honest that you told me you cheated.  Honesty is also telling the truth. You are already getting better at honesty.


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