When we first decided to have children, we resolved that no matter what, we would never lie to our children.

Damn Straight!

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:

There are damn few of us who feel that way. Many, if not most, say let the children be children, by which they really mean. I'm too stupid, ignorant, and mostly too lazy, to go to the effort to teach my child the right way

So they delegate the responsibility of raising their children to Public Schools, Hollyweird, and the TV.

and for NO REASON. It's a misconception to think that children are hard to teach. All you have to do is lead that horse to water and GET OUT OF THE WAY.

Ignorance in the age of information is a choice.

Never lie to your children. It won't work...and you'll lose trust if you do. The news media, public schools, congress and religion lied to us. They still do. We know that thanks to the internet and we no longer trust them.

If you want to retain the trust of your children.

NEVER, no NEVER, not EVER, lie to them.