Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire…

My son learned a very important lesson last night. At the age of four, he tried to avoid getting into trouble by lying. :duh: Not a good idea.

While I was in the laundry room and he was supposed to be finishing dinner, he sneaked into his dad’s Father’s Day stash of cookies. I came back and saw him sitting on the couch.

Now, the funny thing about four-year-olds is, they seem to believe that there is NO WAY Mom will find out about it. He had so much chocolate on his mouth and cheeks, he looked like he had a beard and mustache. He had a stunned expression on his face and both hands were hidden behind his back.

Me: What do you have in your hands?
Him: Nothing.
Me: Were you eating your dad’s cookies?
Him: No!

I force him to step away from the couch and found a hidden half-eaten cookie on the couch. I’m sure he believed the magic fairies put it there. :banana: Riiiigght…

Needless to say, there was a certain somebody who learned that lying is a BAD IDEA when it comes to Mom. :angry: It’s one of those choose your battles scenarios, and this one I am definitely fighting. :sword: If I don’t teach him to always tell the truth, then when he’s a teenager, I’ll have much bigger problems on my hands. There was a great deal of sobbing, gnashing of teeth, and an early bed time. But later when we talked, I think he got the message. It probably won’t be the last time he lies. Maybe he’ll think twice, though. What about you? Any experiences with kids lying?

The agent scenario is getting interesting. I don’t really have much more on it, except that one of the lead agents in that agency is reading it now. She e-mailed yesterday, wanting a full submission history, etc. Don’t know if anything will come of this or not, but it makes my day interesting.

Today my goal is to nail down some more Ireland details. Hope I can get some good prices! :shimmy: