If they think it is lying and have good reasons not to lie, they shouldn’t do it. Also, if they are uncertain, they signal that uncertainty, and the kid might pick it up. It depends on the larger parenting strategy: I think you can talk with small kids about what powers you do or do not have and make it an explicit game to solve.
If they think it is lying and have good reasons not to lie, they shouldn’t do it. Also, if they are uncertain, they signal that uncertainty, and the kid might pick it up. It depends on the larger parenting strategy: I think you can talk with small kids about what powers you do or do not have and make it an explicit game to solve.