While all of these parents love their children and want them to develop truth telling as a virtue, each violated one of the eighteen do's and don'ts of dealing with lying. Read on to find out how.

Note: © Thomas Haller and Chick Moorman, authors of "Couple Talk: How to Talk Your Way to a Great Relationship"

"I didn't have a pencil. No one would loan me one."

Note: © Chick Moorman author of "Parent Talk: How to Talk to Your Children in Language That Builds Self-Esteem and Encourages Responsibility"

Television and video violence promotes aggression in children in 3 ways. First by showing children that violence is a way to resolve conflicts. Second by making children less sensitive to violence. Third by encouraging a belief that the world is “mean and scary”. Stop using the T.V. and video games as a way to “entertain” or even “baby sit” your children. Get them active in reading, art, music and good old fashioned conversation about the world around them.

Note: © Thomas Haller , co- author of "Couple Talk: How to Talk Your Way to a Great Relationship"