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Similiar to ill people, children should not be told the whole truth. Their mental development should define the criteria for telling them one things and not the others. It does not mean that children should be isolated from the world full of scenes of violence, brutality and famished people on the streets; nevertheless, kids should not be told about facts that may exert disruptive influence on their minds.