It’s the festive season and that means the Christmas holidays have begun with a bang.
There are a number of traditions that go alongside this important time of the year. And one of them is linked to Santa Claus.
But a new study is calling out parents and informing them that lying to their kids about Santa Claus is actually really damaging and can affect their mental health in more ways than one.
While four out of five academics claim parents don’t lie to their children, the worry is on the rise during this time of the year as the rest do end up telling a myth that’s deceitful, to say the least.
One leading psychologist was quick to add that lying never brings about good in any type of situation. And that is why at a young age of development, kids need to be aware of their surroundings.
“This is the age that they are trying to differentiate right from wrong. We need to inform them about the truth and the difference between truth and fictional characters”- she went on to mention.
The study goes on to claim that no parent really needs to sit down specifically with their child at any time or at any age to discuss this matter. However, if there happens to be a situation where the topic or the subject is brought up during a discussion, then yes, they should be upfront with them from the start.
The researcher goes on to mention that once a child grows up and knows that their parents lied to them about a tradition such as Santa Claus during the festive season, they just might end up wondering what other lies were told to them by their parents. And it’s not a good situation to be in.