Er, what exactly are you telling me I believe, Kevin?   Whilst I'm not the sort of bull that reacts too strongly to that sort of red rag, I'd far sooner you picked apart my points one by one. And yes, telling children lies, not giving them the wherewithal to tell lies from mere storytelling, and discouraging them from shedding those lies (evidence? Look at all those millions of adults who still believe them) - that is child abuse by any measure. Just tell them the unvarnished truth. As yet, no-one has told me why this is worse than telling them lies.