Stop lying to your children about Santa, psychologists argue

‘Psychologists are urging parents to tell the truth about Santa Claus or risk damaging their relationship with their children.
In an article published in the journal Lancet Psychiatry, two psychologists criticize parents who use Santa Claus as a tool to control their children’s behavior.
Psychologist Professor Christopher Boyle and social scientist Dr. Kathy McKay also argue that the enduring myth risks leaving a child open to “abject disappointment” and undermining trust in parents when they discover the truth.
In the article, they argue: “If they [parents] are capable of lying about something so special and magical, can they be relied upon to continue as the guardians of wisdom and truth?”’
Read more: Stop lying to your children about Santa, psychologists argue