Journal+7-+Children


 * What are your views about shielding children from unpleasant truths? When is it important for a child to know such truths? When is it better to keep a child in the dark? And, is it right for an adult to lie to a child to "protect" him or her?

I think is definitely appropriate to shield children from the truth sometimes. Children don't always need to know about everything that happens in life that isn't too pleasant. I wouldn't want to know about AIDS when I was 6 years old. What use would I have for that information? Kids just don't really need to know about certain topics. Adults definitely do have a right to lie to their child to protect them. I'm pretty sure every parent has been asked, "Where do babies come from?" You shouldn't really explain sex to your kids when they're 5. They just don't need to know what all that is quite yet. To them, the world can stay as pleasant as a giant pile of flapjacks with maple syrup flowing in a glistening waterfall over the sides of the fluffy, scrumptious cakes. Children shouldn't need to fear the world as an extremely young human being. They can be slowly introduced to the unpleasant truths of the world, just when they're older. **