And is it wise to tell our children there's a tooth fairy and Easter rabbit when they'll find out that we've been lying to them all those years? I think telling them that there's a Santa is okay. It makes Christmas seem more magical.
One thing that I really don't believe in doing is giving a child false hope. My parents told me all of my life that if I went to school that I could go to any college I want when I graduated. They told me that all through high school too. So when I tell them that I want to go to USM my first year of college, they freak out and say that they can't afford me starting my college career at a four-year university. I mean, what did they think? I would just FORGET that they told me I could go where I want my ENTIRE life. I think that is probably the worst thing to do to a child. It's like dangling Disney World at them for 12 years then saying "You will never go there." This rant is a short one, but I hope it makes my point