"On My Honor": Dishonest and Unfair

The girls played games today at Daisy Scouts to earn their "Honest and Fair" petal. We spent a little time discussing the concepts of lying, cheating, honesty, and fairness. But, because I've been reading NurtureShock, which notes that something like 96% of four year olds lie about once an hour (!), I knew there would be some cheating and lying (and that parents are no better than chance at guessing if their own children are lying! Teachers do a bit better but only about 60%.)

For "Freeze Dance," I would play music so the girls could dance; when the music stopped, they were supposed to stop. If they kept going, they were supposed to sit out. My co-leader and I were not going to referee. The girls were self-policing.

Except they didn't. At the very first stop, my own Sis made a huge swirl after the music ended. But stayed in the game.

They all did it. More than once. Over the course of about 10 turns. Even when we said, "Are you sure no one moved?" They were sure.

Sure good at smiling and lying at the same time.

Just like I'd read they would.