Lies We Tell Kids

May 2008

Adults lie constantly to kids. I'm not saying we should stop, but
I think we should at least examine which lies we tell and why.

There may also be a benefit to us. We were all lied to as kids,
and some of the lies we were told still affect us. So by studying
the ways adults lie to kids, we may be able to clear our heads of
lies we were told.

I'm using the word "lie" in a very general sense: not just overt
falsehoods, but also all the more subtle ways we mislead kids.
Though "lie" has negative connotations, I don't mean to suggest we
should never do this—just that we should pay attention when
we do.
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