Lying to Children

This post from Penni Russon about her eldest child figuring out the Santa thing made my heart hurt a little bit.

Ah, the Santa quandary. To lie, or not to lie?

Our only defence is that we never told Raeli that Santa is a real person who flies around giving out Christmas presents. But when she came home from daycare and informed us about that fact – we copped out and smiled and didn't deny it. It was easy to let other people spread the story, and to let her believe it. (cough, likewise I...