Can anyone give me a bit of advice please ?

[inej]

This question should probably be in the parenting section but can anyone tell me why my 12 year old niece keeps telling lies ? It started off with little things you know haven't moved stuff but now she as told my mom that i am pregnant ( am not) and that i didn'T want to tell her , thus it caused a scene with my mom. Don't really want to tell my sister if i can help it but what do you think i shoud do . She is making lots of stuff up thanks

[dot.hawkes]

Ignore it and remain the adult, you would lose any trust or confidence she may be holding for you. Be her friend not her enemy.

[jno]

best sort things out with your mother - did she really believe you'd tell a 12-year-old but not her? And you could try telling your sister as if it was a joke rather than a confrontation: 'You won't believe what your little Kylie did, pretended I was pregnant! Gave Mom such a scare!' As to why, maybe she's jealous of you somehow? Anyway, just ignore it as dot says. She's the kid, you're the adult, she has no real power to hurt you.

[inej]

Thanks , i thought it was funny to be honest with you i just played along and told i was going to my mothercare to start getting clothes , it was my mom that caused the scene.

i wouldn't like to lose her trust cos we are pretty close, in fact she came to me when she noticed changes in her body which was an honour really.

i just wondered if the lies were a phase ?

[lafrancaise]

She's probably got a thousand questions running around her head and instead of asking them directly she's hoping to find out the answers indirectly.