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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?**

//Shielding children from the truth can be a good thing or a bad thing. If the truth couldn't possibly do any good, then there is no reason to tell the person as all you're doing is hurting the child. However, if it is a life-long kind of secret, then I think the child should be told. For example, if the kid was adopted or if the kid's father left at birth, then you shouldn't tell the kid that his or her father is dead. It is important for a child to know things like this when the truth could help the kid resolve some internal conflict. I think it is alright for an adult to lie to lie to a child to "protect" him or her, if that is what they are actually doing. If they are using that as an excuse to lie about something they did then they are not "protecting" the child at all.//