madameblogalot

I found this post that I had written over a year ago. Its sentiment still rings true with me…

I do not advocate lying. I don’t like lying to people to protect them, even kids. I don’t mean that we have to tell them everything in an effort to be honest, but I think if we lie, we end up making things worse when the truth does come out.

I have tried to live an honest life and to be up front in dealing with my children. As they age, I think they can handle more truth about how we live and feel as people. I wonder though in my honesty (I am not talking about brutal honesty) if I am hurting my children. Am I giving them too much information too soon? Am I hurting them by telling the truth about how certain actions make me feel? Is it unfair or will it help them to see how their actions affect the people around them.

It is such a delicate balance in rasing kids. As I strive for honesty, I ask for it from my family in return. I hope that I am not causing too much stress when I tell my kids the truth about their actions, whether that be good or bad.