We haven't resolved whether it's ethical to shield children from difficult truths about the world for the sake of their wellbeing.
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Protecting children's emotional wellbeing seems intuitively right, but doing so can also delay their ability to understand and navigate the real world accurately. This unresolved tension appears constantly in parenting and education.
Citation ID: WS01131
Title: We haven't resolved whether it's ethical to shield children from difficult truths about the world for the sake of their wellbeing.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1131