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[quote=Anonymous]But being so forthcoming is really about the parent's sense of truthfulness. We don't know what the children want. I believe children do not want or need to know these adult things, sometimes it takes a white lie or a sugarcoated story to protect them. In the case of a child finding a mom crying, she could say, "I'm not having a great day. I'll feel better." This statement is TRUE. Just like OP telling her children their father has work. That is also true. There's a difference between withholding/sugarcoating and outright lying. The truth can be frightening, even when it's generalized. Mental illness is complicated enough for a sixth grade to fathom, never mind a six-year-old.[/quote]
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