a few seconds agoThere is no Santa: Should we lie to our children about this?
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Not everyone celebrates Christmas. Those who do, however, may be in doubt if children should be lied about the authenticity and existence of their ancestors from the chimney and bring gifts. Researcher Kelly Allen, a psychologist at Melbourne University, sees positively the lie told to children. According to her, the myth of [...]
Not everyone celebrates Christmas. Those who do, however, may be in doubt if children should be lied about the authenticity and existence of their ancestors from the chimney and bring gifts.
Researcher Kelly Allen, a psychologist at Melbourne University, sees positively the lie told to children. According to her, the elder's myth in a red suit stimulates the imagination of children, while adding that it then belongs to parents to help their children understand.
A different opinion is brought by researcher Ameneh Shahaean of Australia's Catholic University.
When children ask whether Santa is real or not, they are able to distinguish between reality and fiction, so it is not necessary to lie. ”
Other psychologists say that Santa's story encourages children to be consumers of other people's ideas.
