Parker Lies

Parker is one of the most honest kids I've ever met. He has a strong sense of justice and follows rules extremely well. And if he messes up, he generally owns up to it quickly.

Yesterday, the kids were all playing in the house. Parker was on the floor in the dining room and Elizabeth was walking by. Elizabeth had a balloon in her hand. Then I heard the balloon hit something so I turned my head to see Parker's hand come down past the balloon. I asked Parker what happened, knowing that he would tell me the truth, and he says, "Elizabeth hit me with the balloon." I told Elizabeth to walk away to her timeout position (she hits people frequently) and she looks at me and says very sincerely, "Mom, I didn't hit him, he hit my balloon." Since this is what I originally thought, I actually believed her and realized that this was the first out and out lie that Parker has told.