I'm not sure what it has to do with kids learning to play on their own?
It is interesting how different kids react to this sort of thing. One common characteristic of gifted kids is having a stronger sense of justice. For some kids that can play out in feeling insulted or disrespected when they are lied to. Another possibility is in feeling like adults are kind of pathetic that they have to resort to lying to get behavioral compliance. I remember feeling as a kid like the adults who had to try the hardest with the threats were the ones who were most pathetic and powerless.
