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| Topic | How do you balance giving your child a sense of whimsy... |
| ParanoidObsessive 10/14/21 5:45:11 PM #7: | Gert: What? How is it possible that our parents lied to us? Let's see: Santa, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, um, God. "You're the prettiest kid in school. This won't hurt a bit. Your face will freeze like that..." Alex: "Everything's going to be all right." --- Runaways Solid Sonic posted... Some parents seem to think pushing the idea of Santa is the equivalent of lying to a child but it seems harmless even if it is a mistruth. It's not the equivalent of lying to a child, it is literally lying to a child. The real question is whether or not it's a harmless lie, or if on some level they're internalizing the idea that they can't trust others because even the people closest to them lie to them. With the slow realization and disillusionment over time contributing to why "cynical asshole" seems to be becoming the default personality type of the modern age. Though arguably, it might even be a good thing, because it's like inoculating your kid against lies by teaching them to be more critical of what they're told, no matter the source. Kids who lead charmed lives and trust everyone and everything are going to get savaged once they wind up having to deal with the rest of the world. --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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