Originally Posted by
wanttobehealthy 
My instinct has been, especially with my 7 yr old to be direct and honest in an age appropriate way (bc as a kid and young adult myself I was lied to constantly by my parents and had chronic anxiety of knowing that what I was told was untrue but was afraid to speak the truth).
Knowing my kids, no, I don't think you are wrong. Kids are a lot smarter and know more than we give them credit for knowing. They figure stuff out.