Is Telling Your Child a White Lie OK?
July 17th, 2008 by admin
According to this article, it depends on what you lie about. Children by the age of 3 and 4 can tell if someone is lying to them. At that age they do what their parents do, so you need to be careful when telling a white lie. Depending on the age of the child, situations around death seem to be an ok time and place of white lies because they don’t really understand the concept. They can be saved from possible trauma and anxiety by telling a small lie about death. You just have to be careful because sometimes lies can snowball. If you tell your child that their dog "went to the farm" instead of dying, they may ask why they never get to visit it. All children are different be cautious about the right time and place.