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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Like what and at what age do you decide they are old enough?

There is no point lying about death for example as its part of life, its not bad it normal.

often adults shy away from reality because they dont want to face up to it themselves

I think kids discover the realities of life all by themselves as they grow and begin to socialise, but I have always explained matters such as life and death to them gradually - as they've grown, or when they've actually asked questions.

With religion, I left that to the schools they attended - for instance, they knew more about Allah and Mohammed than they did the four Evangelists because of school. Of my 3 children, only my daughter believes in Christ and God, and that's initially because she began to question and research for herself - just as I did.

I suppose every parent is different. I'm just grateful for the way my kids have turned out.