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Re:Lies We Tell Kids by pchristensen on Tuesday May 13, 2008 @12:47PM (#188754)
I think this plus pg's point about "cuteness" is key - kids are ready to be emotionally mature, but parents don't want to let them have the experiences required to gain that maturity.
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Re:Lies We Tell Kids by johnyzee on Tuesday May 13, 2008 @02:34PM (#188877)
Exactly. The key is what pg hinted at, that parent's like their kids to be cute and innocent, which is usually self-serving if we are completely honest about it.

However, pg seems to assert that the alternative is being jaded and cynical, which does not fit with the children I know who have, for example, witnessed death up close and personal.

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