Kids make up stories all the time, but that doesn't mean it's okay… The question is, should other kids call them out on it, or do certain situations require parental intervention? Many people will have differing opinions about this, and that might be because it's a sensitive topic… Especially if it's regarding your own kid. Of course, you're going to be biased.
The social politics surrounding parenting are enough to drive any parent crazy… This woman turned to Reddit after a frustrating situation came up. She described her daughter's friendship with a few other girls, one of whom was 3 years younger, and had the tendency to lie. A lot. About everything. This kid always needed to one-up everyone else. As a grown-up, it's easy to see that it's due to insecurity, even jealousy. It's normal… But it's still wrong. Scroll down to read about what happened, and then check out these Harry Potter memes to give yourself some serotonin.