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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think this is more "secret keeping" than lying. And I would not like either one. Just tell MIL that, as a safety issue, you do not want your young child keeping secrets from you. That this could make her susceptible to strangers telling her the same thing -- don't tell mommy. And that's a terrible idea.[/quote] I agree with this. Your MIL is planting the idea in your child's head that she doesn't have to be honest with you, when that honesty is really necessary for successful parenting and a healthy relationship. It's dangerous to create a taste for secrecy, and a habit of obeying instructions to "not tell Mommy." Ask your MIL why she feels the need to instill this value of sneakiness, and don't let her joke about it or try to brush it off. Get your spouse involved in this, too, and nip it in the bud.[/quote]
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