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When is it ok to lie to your kids?
Manage episode 426893155 series 5457
Santa Claus. The Easter bunny. The Tooth Fairy. This illustrious trio plays a prominent role in childhood.
But their very existence - or not - can expose some pretty tricky ethical dilemmas for the adults who may be willingly to offer any truth answers to little people’s questions.
If the story of Santa and his sleigh, or the fairy that leaves money under the pillow for a lost tooth are lies that we accept, at what cost?
When is it ok to lie to our kids?
Are there limits on those well meaning fibs that can turn into a minefield of ‘please explains’ and awkward conversations?
4321 episodes
Manage episode 426893155 series 5457
Santa Claus. The Easter bunny. The Tooth Fairy. This illustrious trio plays a prominent role in childhood.
But their very existence - or not - can expose some pretty tricky ethical dilemmas for the adults who may be willingly to offer any truth answers to little people’s questions.
If the story of Santa and his sleigh, or the fairy that leaves money under the pillow for a lost tooth are lies that we accept, at what cost?
When is it ok to lie to our kids?
Are there limits on those well meaning fibs that can turn into a minefield of ‘please explains’ and awkward conversations?
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