I will preface this by saying I don't have children so this isn't terribly applicable to me right now. This is more of a theoretical question, I guess.

With the Five Precepts, one vows to abstain from false speech. The Noble Eightfold Path teaches of Right Speech as well. So....what about telling children of Santa, the Tooth Fairy and whatnot. I know these fall under the common category of "white lies" the sort of thing we sweep under the rug while telling ourselves nobody got hurt. But a lie is a lie.

Is there a gray area within the teachings on Right Speech or should one abstain from all untruths....even the itty bitty ones. :lol: