Psychiatrists often argue that lying to your kids about Santa Claus can cause more harm than good. In fact, a new essay published in the Lancet Psychiatry suggests that doing so can “undermine the trust in the parent-child relationship.”
But this isn’t always the case. Research shows that the Santa Claus myth is mostly harmless, and can actually help kids develop critical thinking skills.
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