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 * 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 believe that shielding children from unpleasant truths is completely unnecessary and does more harm than good. I think To Kill A Mockingbird sums it up pretty good when at the one part it talks about parenting and how if a child asks you about a topic that you should be truthful in your explanation or else they will be fast to know that you are avoiding the subject. In the same way if a topic comes up on the news or something and they hear about it you should just explain it to the best of your ability. It is always important for a child to know about what is going on, unpleasant or not. I don't think children ever need to be kept in the dark because even on the most unpleasant topics you can still explain it in a way that they can understand and accept. Lying to a child never "protects" them as they should have the right to whatever knowledge is out there, pleasant or not! **