Telling children white lies

Recently, I was involved in a survey about parents who tell children fibs. The Reader's Digest Survey found that three in four Australian parents told their children white lies. The most common fib was about the existence of Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. These are fair enough. Let's maintain a fantasy world for kids I say. However many white lies were told to keep kids under control. The survery found that most of us were told white lies as children and we enjoy telling those same tales to our kids.

How does this fit with your view of parenting and your family?
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