MOVIES ABOUT SPEAKING THE TRUTH And DO NOT LIE

There is some good research in this area. Lying is normal (meaning all kids experiment with it, not that it is right or to be encouraged). There is also some good evidence that stories with negative consequences (the boy who cried wolf) result in kids who are better liars while stories that show the benefit of telling the truth (George Washington chopping down the cherry tree) result in less lying. Punishment results in better (less likely to get caught, not morally better) and more frequent lying. This is true even in cultures where a child lying results not in a time out but in real physical punishment/chopping off of a hand sort of thing. Please take a look at the link - it is a great article. I would personally avoid any movies that show 'consequences' for lying since it is counter productive. And since you are going to need to watch the movies with him and discuss them to gain anything, I would just stick to books (less investment of my time watching less than entertaining kid 'entertainment')

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1122...

Hi V., years ago my SIL gave me a book for the kids called Little Life Lessons. It's a collection of short stories by various authors suitably written and wonderfully illustrated for very young children. Each story has a moral. You can look up a story under categories; Honesty, Values, Patience, Manners, etc.

It's Copyright 2000, and it's Publisher is Publications International Ltd.

Our copy is dogeared now. My kids loved it when they were younger. Yours is old enough to enjoy reading the stories himself.

:)

**Added, Good Lord, I am only just now noticing you said MOVIES not BOOKS. I'm sorry! Geez, senior moment. :(

Berenstein Bears books
Veggie tales

And it is the age. Is he lieing or exaggerating?

Maybe you could find a book or movie about the boy who cried wolf?

V.:

My boys LOVED Veggie Tales!!! I loved reading them too!! There are Veggie Tales movies as well.

The Boy who cried wolf...there is a shortened version available in book form and I believe in movie too.

There was a book in the library about the Lying King meeting animals...

veggie tales is known for lots of lessons..... They are hilarious too.

Veggietales, Berenstain Bears, and Aurthur.