This time of year brings out my favorite gripe, rant, and kvetch. Parents should never EVER lie to their children. Not once! The tooth fairy, easter bunny, or Santa Claus don’t have to be lied about.
If’n I was a parent, and the Intelligent Designer had the good sense not to give a child to such a weirdo, I would not lie. Anytime, for any reason, under any circumstances.
Child: Is there a Santa Claus?
Parent: Well, I would never lie to you. I don’t know for sure. I’ve never seen him, but an awful lot people seem to think so. There are a lot of unexplained unseen things like the wind, electricity, and time. So what do you believe?
Never lie!
How can they trust you on the important stuff, if they can not trust you on the trivial stuff?
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