Parents lie to kids all the time without even a hint of thought. Sometimes it just comes naturally. Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, the list goes on. Is this okay? Are we turning our kids to be skeptical human beings sent into a downward spiral of questioning their own reality?
I say hell no! The white lies parents tell their children is what makes childhood an innocent, mythical time of our lives! Imagine growing up without flying reindeer, without leprechauns, without chocolate egg laying bunnies. The horror!
I’m not promoting shielding kids from everything negative. But there comes a time when a myth, fib, or lie is better than the truth. And what the hell, after the shitty diapers and late night crying we deserve to have fun.
5 Awesome Lies Parents Tell Their Children
- While in the car: “If you close your eyes, we’ll take the shortcut.”
- “The car won’t start until all the seat belts are buckled.”
- “Don’t worry that fish looking thing is chicken. You love chicken!”
- “Broccoli is dinosaur food; don’t you want to grow big a strong like a dinosaur?”
- “When you lie, there is a little red dot on your forehead that only adults can see.”
The trick is to not go overboard and not be cruel. Eventually they will catch on to your antics, so keep it simple and fun. The way I see it, if a small lie means a quiet drive to Grandma’s house this Christmas then call me – liar liar, pants on fire!
What lies did your parents tell you? Or what lies do you plan to use?
Photo courtesy of: RumpleTeaser
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Brocolli is dinosaur food! Awesome! I wanna be a dinosaur, too.
I agree, a little lie, if not taken or said seriously is okay now and then. Just don’t say it with a straight face and you’ll be fine. Thanks for an entertaining article!
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Of course its dinosaur food, some people say they would have survived longer had they just eaten their veggies!
Chris recently posted..5 Awesome Lies Parents Tell Their Children
Hahaha. Broccoli is a dinosaur food is epic. If I am the child that was told by that lie, I would reply: of course I won’t, coz I don’t also want to look like dinosaur.
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Of course its dinosaur’s food, some people say they would have survived longer had they just eaten their veggies! Nice post.
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hahaha!! really cool post! parents just create simple yet sometimes silly lies just to trick children to obey! here in the orients parents use monsters as lies or sometimes just create some stuff to make the children obey them. thanks for the post! i really enjoyed reading it! i hope to read more post form you!
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I’m not promoting shielding kids from everything negative. But there comes a time when a myth, fib, or lie is better than the truth. |
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Very funny post but true. We parents trying to make stories or make lies just to get our chidren attention and obey us somehow. Very informative and funny post. Nice thoughts.
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hahaha that was quite a nice lies…but seems to be effective though right?!
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Cute article. The most memorable lie my mom told me was to keep me out of my uncles pool while everyone was sleeping and it was that every night a huge aligator (believable since it was florida) climbed in everyones pool at night. Kept me out of the pool, and inside the house……. just in case.
Love this article i told my kids if you lie your tongue turns black. good thing they never ask to see my tongue….LOL
Hey Chris I really liked your great blog post on 5 Awesome Lies Parents Tell Their Children. Wonderful site! thanks for sharing your knowledge with us! Hope to read more from you!
ok we were at the zoo in cleveland oh (i think) and there was a playground. My then 3 year old desperately wanted to go play but it was for whatever reason closed. well for what ever reason, when she asked if she could play, one of us responded that that playground was only for the monkeys. god love her she was like ok mommy and daddy.. and the incident was over. now at 5 she will still bring up the fact that the one playground is for the monkeys. my 2 year old has the horrible habit of picking her nose. so we told her that is she continues that the nose monster will bite off her finger. she insists that she likes her “boogies”. Ive tried explaining that its the nose monsters poop but she doesnt buy it
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