Teaching kids about truth and lies
Between child and parent truth is extra-ordinarily important. Every lie is a wall that comes between them and becomes harder and harder to get around or take down. Every kid discovers that life is full of greys: rules and exceptions. Growing up takes us from the simple world of strict polarities--yes/no and right/wrong and all that stuff--into the more real world of complex relationships, of mitigating circumstances, and creative expressiveness. Even some really young kids can handle the idea... Sign in to see full entry.