2006-12-02 08:31:39 · 21 answers · asked by A.J. D 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
becuase everyone lies?
2006-12-02 08:33:06 · answer #1 · answered by adklsjfklsdj 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's because parents underestimate the natural and innate intelligence their kids have. Parents think their kids can't handle knowing about things like death, divorce, sex etc.
What kids want to know is the truth, then they can sort out their world and try to make sense of it with this new information. Lying is just confusing to kids, as they are clever enough to know stuff is going on, and they just want to know the truth.
2006-12-02 08:47:03 · answer #2 · answered by Sally E 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some parents lie to their children because they don't want you to make the same mistakes they made at your age. To protect you for some reason or you might be too young to handle the situation.
2006-12-02 08:37:32 · answer #3 · answered by pmz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I were brutally honest with our kids. Now that they are grown, I wonder if it was always the right thing to do.
Most folks don't like the truth because it can hurt. Maybe it made my kids less compassionate, too.
2006-12-02 08:38:01 · answer #4 · answered by CAT 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You mean like Santa, the tooth fairy, how babies are made? its fun for children to believe in magical creatures like Santa, the Easter Bunny, etc., and what parent would want their child to know about sex at all? of course its not like someone can watch TV for five minutes before switching the channel because people looked like they were having sex on one show or something.
2006-12-02 08:36:21 · answer #5 · answered by Cayleen O 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you're talking about the stuff like santa and the toothfarie it's to give the kids something to look forward to and to build their imagination
but if your talking about stuff like "if you pick your nose ur brains will leak out" the that's for protection
if your talking about stuff like "do your chores or santa won't come this year" there's really no reason for that one, it's just plain mean
sure lying is lying and it's wrong but sometimes lying can be good
~slacker
2006-12-02 08:36:14 · answer #6 · answered by santaz_lil_slacker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what same stuff are you talking about? i dont lie to my kids or grand kids. i dont believe in telling them lies because that just makes things more confussing. im sorry if your parents are telling you lies. maybe you should talk to them about it? merry christmas.
2006-12-02 08:35:28 · answer #7 · answered by chrystal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try not to lie to them for exampale about a toy, that the kid want , but u don't want to buy it
2006-12-02 08:33:14 · answer #8 · answered by bad person 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean about Santa? I think it is a fun experience for them, as for real issues, like death, I've always been honest with my kids, no, oh, he's just sleeping.
2006-12-02 08:33:56 · answer #9 · answered by CHRYSTAL I 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you need more detial what kind of stuff to they lie about add more detial then more ppl can help you answer that question
2006-12-02 08:33:31 · answer #10 · answered by shorty_rdb 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
lie?
sorry, i didn´t ever lie to my children
2006-12-02 08:33:20 · answer #11 · answered by Alter Ego 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋