2007-03-26 11:30:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Superkitten...this stuff is a real belief system...check it out!
2007-03-26 16:30:00 · update #1
I guess you're talking about the rubbish in some of David Icke's books, where he claims that the Queen of England is a shape shifting lizard, but Princes Diana was one of the good guys, so the British Royal Family had her killed - because she was getting too popular.
Which brings us to the answer to your question:
Yes, I think it is a very bad idea for parents to teach their children rubbish.
By rubbish I don't mean something that can't be proved. Everyone's entitled to their beliefs. But it's something else again when it is so ridiculously easy to blow away the details of such a belief - like Icke has never been able to explain why his Lizard people could be so incredibly advanced and powerful, and yet be so afraid that Princes Diana was becoming some kind of threat by getting "too popular."
As they say in Yorkshire (in Britain), "All the world's a little strange 'cept thee and me. And I'm not too sure about thee!"
(Incidentally, anybody see the TV series "V"? Wasn't that about lizard people invading Earth ... know what I mean?)
2007-03-26 11:52:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's a lie, yes. Tell them the truth on EVERYTHING, or you'll find out that they'll be going to other sources for the truth, mainly friends and the media, which give false information.You will have a much closer relationship with your kids, and they'll be much more mentally stable. This includes sex, Santa, the Easter Bunny, all the false stories we tell our kids to pacify them, and make our jobs easier as parents. Of course explain these things in kids terms. You can tell the truth without disturbing them in the process. Our kids know the truth about Santa, and they are fine. We still celebrate Christmas, and it is just as enjoyable. We tell them the true story of the "real " Santa, and explain that's how this tradition began, and that some people just choose to beleive in him, etc. We definitely teach them as well to have respect for those who do choose to beleive these things. Our relationship is wonderful with our kids. They always come to us first with their questions, because they know they will get an honest answer.But, of course, I know you didn't mean this question to be taken seriously, but I still wanted to say that anyways!
2007-03-26 12:41:50 · answer #2 · answered by Lindsey H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maximum atheists i have spoken with do not follow your rule. they say to coach your little ones by technique of celebration. they don't go into any logical reason in the back of it because their common sense is contradictory. they could could say on the single hand "do not contact the range because it is going to burn you" (that is the analog of punishment) yet on the different hand, we do our solid deeds only for the sake of being solid. If we prepare them to steer away from soreness and search for excitement, why could we be shocked at the same time as they only do this, except they do it in a fashion that we do not approve? they'll cheat by way of the indisputable fact which will steer away from the soreness of failing the try, as an instance. little ones do no longer have the adventure to comprehend. they could have the psychological expertise yet they do no longer understand the way it applies to their lives. they ought to take it on faith from a larger authority. i will grant you with an celebration. a newborn who's conscious (intellectually) that each person dies visits a US Civil warfare museum consisting of her mothers and fathers. there are 1000's of imagery of squaddies. She observes that those squaddies should be very previous by technique of now. Her mothers and fathers tell her that each and each unmarried easily one of those squaddies is useless. For the first time she "reviews" the reality of lack of life. She is so taken aback that she would not say some thing for some thing of the day.
2016-12-02 20:53:47 · answer #3 · answered by maritza 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it is fine for them to read science fiction books like animorphs if you do not teach them that it is real, of course you should not be teaching that the lies of psychiatry are real either, that is wrong too you know? No I don't think a parent should teach their children to believe in Santa either.
2007-03-26 16:27:35 · answer #4 · answered by Friend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
many people have an innate need for some type of spiritualism in their lives. This theory about shape shifting lizards is as good as any other spiritual or religious teaching at meeting that need.
2007-03-26 11:34:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's crazy what people will teach their children. Hopefully the children will realize that they have eccentric parents and will be able to make up there own minds with age.
2007-03-26 11:38:06 · answer #6 · answered by Gia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they should discover it on their own, like all the rest of you humans do! Want some flies with that!
2007-03-26 11:50:36 · answer #7 · answered by delux_version 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heck, Maybe they do !!?
Whats that hanging out of the back of Cheney's coat?
2007-03-26 11:36:05 · answer #8 · answered by fra_bob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope...but ask yourself this...do you want your kids growing up being the butt of schoolyard jokes?
2007-03-26 11:49:14 · answer #9 · answered by Alley C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's their opinion>.>
2007-03-26 11:37:12 · answer #10 · answered by Ms.Capulet 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋