Should we allow our kids to follow their dreams or tell them the truth?
Updated | By East Coast Drive
Bongani has a very awkward story to share about something that happened in Port Shepstone on Wednesday.
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"It's important to be honest with your kids," says Bongani, as he shares how he went to a friend's house in Port Shepstone on Wednesday and the parents asked him to listen to their child sing.
Nothing wrong with that, except that the parents were completely convinced their child was amazing, but Bongani felt the child was absolutely horrible.
Bongani, being Bongani, felt he should be honest, and told the parents this - and the parents argued.
Read: What crazy lengths did you go to for your childhood dream?
The reality is that the world is a cruel place, and we can't lie to our kids when they could be focusing on their real strengths.
What do you think? Should we allow our kids to follow their dreams, or should we tell them the truth, even if it means hurting them?
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