Pediatric organizations have begun to realize the professional and legal requirements for disclosing true medical information. The good reasons for sharing the truth with children also require to be ‘independent of any questions’ from them.
Doctors now share the key ethical reasons for telling the truth to young children, and these include: For improving well-being Demonstrates respect for the child as a person Promotes involvement in the therapeutic relationship Promotes some degree of participation in decision making Disclosure avoids restriction of future autonomy Represents an instance of truthfulness and fidelity Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health The answer is posted in the comment section below!
