Children's media in which children keep secrets from adults

Cranberry · Post by **Cranberry** » October 28th, 2020, 9:43 pm

In a lot of fantasy/sci fi for kids, the story centers around children or teens who know a secret about time travel or mermaids or something, and they don't tell anyone, including their parents. Does this send a wrong message?

shpritz · Post by **shpritz** » October 29th, 2020, 12:11 am

If it's a fun secret (not dangerous) I have no problem with it - such as a Wizard of Oz fantasy or the like. The problem is if it is a dangerous situation kept secret.

Arc · Post by **Arc** » October 29th, 2020, 12:24 am

It's often very necessary for the plot. It's the same reason so many book characters are orphans.

virtuosointraining · October 31st, 2020, 10:55 pm

In some books, the kids try to confide in an adult, but the adult doesn't believe them.

Cranberry · Post by **Cranberry** » November 1st, 2020, 3:29 am

Sometimes it makes sense for an adult not to believe the child, but sometimes it really doesn't. In many of these stories, the secret is something that could easily be demonstrated.