Episode
Breathe First: A Better Approach to School Cheating
- Podcast
- The Lauren Edmunds Podcast
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- Jun 29, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 667
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Summary
Finding out your child has cheated on a test hits hard. It is completely natural to feel disappointed, shocked, or even a bit defensive, and the automatic reaction is often to shout, punish, or try to fix it immediately. But as Lauren Edmunds explains, catching a child cheating is actually a critical moment to step back and ask a different question: what pressure or fear made them feel that cheating was their only option? In this episode, Lauren dives into why children resort to cheating and how parents and teachers can respond without dumping their own big emotions onto the child. She breaks down the delicate balance between showing genuine empathy and holding a firm line on consequences. It is a comforting, practical guide to using low-stakes mistakes in primary school to build real study skills, emotional resilience, and a relationship where your child knows they do not have to be perfect to be accepted. Omatas Learning Centre