at what age to you think a child can handle the truth? im not talking about santa claus or the tooth fairy. im talking about real, day to day issues. when it is ok for an adult to open up to a child and talk about true hurtful feelings?
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Its hard to generalise at what age they can handle the truth really, some learn faster than others
15 I'd say.
Depends on the Child, but generally speaking early teen years is the time.
I'd say early teen years. Really it depends on the child (how mature are they, how are they likely to react etc) and depending on just what the gravity of the truth is.
depends upon the specifics of what you want to discuss. IMO
This.
My oldest understands more things than I think adults sometimes. He's only 7. It just really depends on how mature they are and what you are wanting to talk about.
variable but lower than it used to be, i.e kids are not as insulated to the real world as they once were
totally depends on the subject matter and the relationship the parents have with the kids
totally depends on the subject matter and the relationship the parents have with the kids
Really a lot of variables to consider. Depends on the child and depends on the subject.
I agree with those saying it depends on the child. I was 10 when my parents stopped sugar coating life so i could see how things really were... And my mother started talking even more to me when I was 12, when my parents split up and they started dating other people before it was finalized.
I'd say as soon as they are able to communicate. I see no good reason to lie to children. The amount of truth you tell them depends on their age, though. If a little kid wants to know where babys come from, for instance, there's no need to give them the full, detailed, birds and the bees talk, saying a baby comes from mummys tummy is enough for the time being and a child will be satisfied with that answer till the're older.
What hopes do kids have if aduts don't accept the truth lol
i grew up in the inner city. it's very hard to sugar coat life for inner city kids. children start to build a strong self awareness in the 3 to 5 range and if shit happens in front of their face, which it often will, the straight poop is best.
I knew the truths at an early age
I really think that the truth should be known as soon as they are able to at least slightly understand what you are talking about... probably around age 8+....
At the age of 9 I was told all kinds of "Truths", it's a hard thing to come across so early, but as with the way we are, it's best to know the truth, than live the lie....
At the age of 9 I was told all kinds of "Truths", it's a hard thing to come across so early, but as with the way we are, it's best to know the truth, than live the lie....
What truths are you going to tell them?
The birds and the bees? Or that when they die they'll probably be old and in tremendous pain and will spend much of the day shitting and pissing themselves?
Kids know they will die one day, they just don't believe it yet.
The birds and the bees? Or that when they die they'll probably be old and in tremendous pain and will spend much of the day shitting and pissing themselves?
Kids know they will die one day, they just don't believe it yet.
not the birds and the bees. the general age that you can talk to them about being responsible for their actions, good or bad. how their inaction to do something could hurt someone else.
Any age where they have a general grasp of good and bad
as soon as they can comprehend what they are being told.
in most cases
sounds like this is a person to person issue??