Parents, What's The Most Useful/Funniest Lie You've Ever Told Your Kids?
I think at some point in life, we've all reflected on the little lies we were told as children that maybe we believed for a bit too long. Honestly, that can be hilarious — and I get why my parents did that. So, parents, I'm curious to know: what's the best, funniest, or most useful lie you've ever told your kids?
Maybe you're guilty of telling your child that certain TV shows or kids' songs are only available at grandma's house. (Or at school. Or anywhere but your own house or your own car, all day long.) Tell me about it!
Perhaps you've told your kid that the iPad, like the child, must go to sleep at night. I want to hear other such genius lies.
Maybe you've told a cute magical lie about unicorns, mermaids, or the tooth fairy. I want to hear it! Nothing is as adorable as that.
Or maybe it's a classic parent lie, like that grown-ups have eyes in the back of their heads, or that kids' ears turn red when they lie, or that coffee stops you from growing (is that one true?) Tell me!
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