Should You Tell A Kid To Lie, If He Didn't Like His Christmas Gift?

[Homeslice]

And if the gift-giver follows up by asking "So do you like it?" are you going to teach your kid to tell the truth and say no? Dumb IMO.

I see nothing wrong with telling white lies. It's a necessary social skill that they'll never acquire unless they practice. A superior person knows when it is appropriate to lie and when it isn't. Inferior people see everything in black and white.

[njchopper87]

I was always taught to say thanks even if I didn't like it. There were times I got confused though-- such as when I already had what I was given. I remember once back at my grandma's I started to say I had it already and my mom elbowed me mid sentence lol. Exchanging receipts was also a common practice amongst family back then, so there were never any hurt feelings either way.

Originally Posted by derf

My circle everyone asks someones SO or parents or kids what they want and actually get that

This is just what everyone should have done in the first place. My lists used to have like 50 items on it. Surely there was something cheap to tip off to the rest of the family.

[fatbuckRTO]

Originally Posted by Avatard

But kids don't think of lying in the same way. For them, the intent behind a lie – for good or for ill – is irrelevant. It is so irrelevant that, for very young kids, you can even lie by accident. Someone who gives out wrong information, but believed it to be true, is still a liar in these kids' book.

Who are all these Sith children who only deal in absolutes?