Make honesty safer and more valued than hiding mistakes. Workshop exercises: 1) Discuss how adults respond when a child admits wrongdoing. 2) Create a calmer first response to confession. 3) Share an age-appropriate example of learning from a mistake. 4) Choose a family statement about truth.
Use Ephesians 4:25. Consequences may still be needed, but explosive reactions can unintentionally train children to hide problems.