The article explores the concept of parents telling white lies to their children, using personal anecdotes to illustrate the emotional ramifications of misleading truths. The author recounts their painful experience with surgery as a child and the deception they faced regarding pain management. They now emphasize the importance of honesty in parental communication, especially around experiences that involve pain. By acknowledging discomfort instead of providing false reassurances, they argue that parents can build trust rather than cause emotional hurt associated with betrayal.
Lies that mislead children about their experiences are not white lies. Though they may appear innocuous, they erode the fabric of the fundamental trust between parent and child.
As a parent and through my years working in health care, I've made the conscious decision never to lie to people about pain, even with something as small as a routine vaccination.
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