How honest should parents be?

[abaris]

Surely most people would say the best way is somewhere inbetween total insulation from the real world while at the same time not telling them all the mentally disturbing facts about the world too soon?

You mean, like being exposed to news coverage about casualties and killed civilians, to learn about death? In my case it was Vietnam. Today there's a bit more on the same lines.

I say, if a child asks, be as honest as possible and certainly not evasive. It only incites curiosity and insecurity.