What should I do if my daughter lies?

Patient's question:

My child is fifteen years old. The girl lied, and I discovered it. I didn't intend to scold her, just asked her why. She wanted to drink the Wangzai milk bought by the boy—it was an entire box, bought online. She said with a sense of righteousness that she just didn't want to tell me why. There was no reason, no reason at all. It was as if I had done something wrong. I couldn't communicate with her, and couldn't communicate at all. I saw her lying, but I couldn't do anything. It felt like she was my enemy. What should I do?

Doctor's answer:

The girl lied, which can be preliminarily considered to be caused by a strong rebellious mentality. This may be due to the fact that your daughter is currently in the stage of puberty, and in addition, your parents lack effective parent-child communication during their interactions with the child. As a result, when you ask her why, she may easily develop a strong rebellious mentality. Therefore, I suggest understanding puberty better so that you can learn effective parent-child communication and enhance your friendship.

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