What lies did your parents tell you that you fully intend to tell your children? / myLot

United States

November 7, 2010 9:52am CST

This question was proposed by a very intelligent friend and I wanted to see how my fellow Mylotters felt on the subject. I responded that I would establish religion in my household, regardless of my own religious beliefs, and I would encourage belief in mythical beings like the Tooth Fairy, or Santa.

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marguicha

@marguicha (215389)

• Chile

7 Nov 10

I remember my parents did not lie to me much but they did not tell me the truth on many things. I tried to do better with my own children but I think all parents are doomed to fail

. Now that I´m old I say I did all I could and did it with love. My children didn´t believe in the Tooth Fairy, but as it was convenient, they faithfully put their teen under the pillow

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alexzizi123

@alexzizi123 (307)

• United States

7 Nov 10

Yes, some practices become ingrained, even of the accompanying belief is not present. I hope to make better choices for my children than my parents did for me, but that is a matter of course I guess.

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@LittleMel (8742)

• Canada

10 Nov 10

I would teach them spirituality that I learned without family influence they will then develop their own spirituality I will not bind them to any belief or way of life that is not their own choice

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163781)

• Garden Grove, California

8 Nov 10

hi aleczizi why the toothfairy and Santa Claus of coursr as these are not harmful and teaching children the spirit of giving with santa Claus is okay in my books. they sooner or later learn tht real truth and that is not at all harmful A little mythology was great as my adult son is fondf of mythical storires and science fiction as I am also. Hp Lovecraft and Stephen King some of my favo rite authors, My son is now 51 and will be52 in June.