You’re making the assumption that we approve of those lies too. They often cause issues at young ages with trust and conflict. Kids who trust their parents and have been lied to about Santa often conflict with kids who either were never lied to or have since learned better. For some, that feeling of betrayal is a significant memory.
I was never brought up to believe those particular lies, but I do recall kids arguing about it at that age, and I have memories of the way other lies (though perhaps believed by my parents) have caused harm in the past.
I understand some like the whole “magic” of believing thing, but I’m more on the side of just being truthful and letting kids make up their own magical fun.
I used ‘We’ as a stand-in for people who generally disagree with lying or tricking your kids for magic or surprise effect. Since I was countering your point, it obviously wouldn’t include you.
I guess it’s down to predictability. I imagine it is important to children to be able to predict what is going to happen. Might surprises, pranks or practical jokes erode trust?
Then again, I hate surprises so maybe it’s personal haha.
I feel like you are overreacting.
I don’t see this as any different than lying about Santa or the Tooth Fairy.
You’re making the assumption that we approve of those lies too. They often cause issues at young ages with trust and conflict. Kids who trust their parents and have been lied to about Santa often conflict with kids who either were never lied to or have since learned better. For some, that feeling of betrayal is a significant memory.
I was never brought up to believe those particular lies, but I do recall kids arguing about it at that age, and I have memories of the way other lies (though perhaps believed by my parents) have caused harm in the past.
I understand some like the whole “magic” of believing thing, but I’m more on the side of just being truthful and letting kids make up their own magical fun.
Who is we? I was a kid once too… it seems like you are the one making assumptions.
I used ‘We’ as a stand-in for people who generally disagree with lying or tricking your kids for magic or surprise effect. Since I was countering your point, it obviously wouldn’t include you.
i was hoping it was a Royal We because yassssss queeen
Not a parent and no expertise here.
I guess it’s down to predictability. I imagine it is important to children to be able to predict what is going to happen. Might surprises, pranks or practical jokes erode trust?
Then again, I hate surprises so maybe it’s personal haha.