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How to respond when your child lies about money

I caught my 13-year-old lying about spending his birthday money and I'm not sure if this is normal experimentation or a bigger problem.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're trying to distinguish between developmental boundary-testing and concerning patterns while your own trust feels shaken.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Money and children — raising financially literate kids?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.