50 parents' lies say that children always fall for

Honesty is the best policy - but each parent said at least one of these lies.


Everyone is from time to timeWhether you have a friend that their outfit looks amazing or taking freedoms with your boss about what "five minutes" really means. However, there is virtually no relationship that requires more routine deception (although largely benign) than thatbetween parents and children. Whether you assure them that you do not even know what sweets or promise them that nothing fun happens after falling asleep, each parent said to one of these petanks at least once. See if you recognize these 50 lies, parents say their children.

1
"I will think about it."

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Parents make decisions split on a daily basis, which means that when you hear "I'll think about it", what they really want to say, "I do not think the power wheels are really a great addition to your Small bedroom, but more importantly, I hope you forget that it exists with your birthday. "

2
"I do not have the money for that."

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Technically, your bank account can have the $ 9 needed to buy this toy. That said, it is quite difficult for your four-year-old child to prove it, which means you do not really need to bring home for another doll they will play for 10 seconds before throwing aside.

3
"It's good your bedtime."

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Ah, the joys of having a child who can not tell the time yet. This excuse is a game changer for many parents, which allows you to end the afternoon filled with anger by ensuring your small that, despite the fact that they had just had lunch, it's practically the middle of the night.

4
"We go to bed when you do."

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If your children knew that your evenings are full of movies, television shows and treats they do not realize that you keep at home, they never went to sleep!

5
"The first sleep wins the sleep competition!"

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What we do not tell you: the only price is to know that you have won (and you wake up well rested, if it counts for anything).

6
"We can not get a dog-I'm allergic."

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The pleasure ofpuppy hugs The idea of ​​having to take care of another alive thing for a decade is always outdated. And so, while you can not often start with allergy medicine whenever you are in a range of 10 feet of a Golden Retriever, it certainly does not mean you will let them look through yourCatalog of adoptable puppies of the local refuge, That is.

7
"We sent your pet to a farm."

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Of course, Fluffy did not die! She enjoys the best time on a beautiful farm that we will never, never visit, but that you are assured, it's real and please do not ask any more questions.

8
"If you touch a frog, you will get warts."

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And if we resume the house, it could turn into a prince and everything will be a troublesome thing to treat too.

9
"This animal is just a nap."

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The road is hot and that belly-shaped traffic sounds must have caress this flattel flattened reason to sleep!

10
"I never jumped the class."

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Even if you rarely were at school that your teachers routinely forgot your name, you never admit that to your own children. Thus, for their purposes, you spent a senior jump day at the school making extra credit for your class of calculation.

11
"I was a student right."

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These old relationship cards have long become - they will never see how many c-more you have also received.

12
"We have no dessert at home."

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There areabsoutelyNo box of cereals full of candy bars or ice cream cache at the back of the freezer.

13
"I do not know where your Halloween candy went."

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Some parents leave the witch to pass the fall to halve halloween candies of their children. Others do only pretend the ignorance of where this epic stack of future cavities went, ensuring their children that there will be enough time to collect smarties that languish in the pantry next year next year. .

14
"The cashier has forgotten to put your candies in the bag."

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How? 'Or' What. Made. This. Keep. Event?

15
"This song means that the truck is out of ice."

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Look, we would like some softs to serve as much as you would. It's such a bummer they are always out when they come in our neighborhood.

16
"It takes seven years to digest the gum."

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Your child inevitably will eat a lot of untied things-legos, dirt, a handful of their own hair - so what is the wrong with shortening the list of an article?

17
"If you swallow a water melon seed, we will grow in your stomach."

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See this pregnant woman? She did not clear enough caution when he was 5 July barbecue.

18
"If you eat spinach, you will become as hard as Popeye."

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These muscles were not built in a gym!

19
"Alcohol has tasted terrible."

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Margaritas certainly does not taste like melted sweaters and muds slidesmanner Different from chocolate milk.

20
"You will not like it, it's spicy."

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Look, brownies are sometimes made with Habanero peppers. You can never be too cautious.

21
"It has the taste of the chicken."

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Chicken has apparently tend to taste many other things: cod, frog legs, tempeh ...

22
"It's a really short car ride."

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Your destination is 15 minutes? "It's a really short car ride." Your destination is six o'clock? "It's a really short car ride."

23
"You can be stopped if the light is inside the car."

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To be fair, it's really hard to see when the dome light is on the car. And, more importantly, with that, they never take car naps.

24
"It is illegal that children sit on the front seat."

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The cops may not shoot you with your 14-year-old child on the front seat, but will you really risk leaving them so close to the radio orders? How muchAriana Grande Can a person take?

25
"The car does not start as long as everyone has their seat belts."

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To prove. We. Wrong.

26
"If you put your hand on the window, another car will cut it."

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You can certainly test this theory - but at what cost?

27
"Do not drink and do not drive means that the juice too."

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Sorry, the children: the law law. And seriously, have you ever tried to get the grape juice of the beige filling?

28
"They will not serve you coffee before being 18 years old."

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The frappuccinos areabsoutelyNo milkshakes flavored with coffee, anyway.

29
"I have to take a bite to test the poison."

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Of course, it's not that we wanted to order a grilled cheese and French fries ourselves. We are just trying to protect yourself.

30
"It's not chicken / Turkey, it just called that."

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"Pear" and "Pair" sounds the same thing but are different things too! Do not think too much!The language is so funny!

31
"The crust of bread is where all vitamins are."

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All that is good to end you in the crust when you cook bread. Oh, do you want to know how it works? Uh, it's very scientific and probably too complicated to explain.

32
"I will tell Santa Claus."

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When the threat of a period of time or loss of privileges will not cut it, there is an asset: tell your children that you will leaveSanta Claus Knowing their bad behavior and enjoy the speed with which they transform things.

33
"The Elf on the shelf will tell all Santa."

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You do not feel comfortable telling your children that you will inform the big guy of their bad behavior? Thanks to the genius of the Elf on the shelf, you have the perfect emissary goat.

34
"It does not go wrong."

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Technically speaking, getting a shot will probably always hurt. But as it is your responsibility to keep them healthy, they can discover a little truth.

35
"The water becomes violet if you pee in the pool."

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Nobody wants their child to piss into the pool. So, maybe they will end up seeing it - but until that time, you can at least feel comfortable to do the dog paddle next to them.

36
"We found you in a cabbage patch."

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Sexual discussion can be confusing or even frightening for children. But imagining a little baby picked under a cabbage sheet? Adorable!

37
"The stork brought your little sister."

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It was certainly not the result of several months of careful planning and a few tours of IVF-or a handful of new year cocktails.

38
"Your nose grows up when you were lying."

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Tell them this one and look at them rushing to cover their faces when they assure you that they have already brushed their teeth.

39
"The TV stops playing children's spectacles at night."

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What will they do, call Disney and ask?

40
"It is illegal to see nominal films before you are 18 years old."

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It's not like they really want to look atWedding story, In any event.

41
"Chuck E. Cheese is only open for birthdays."

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Even Charles Entertainment Cheese needs a pause sometimes!

42
"The toy shop is closed today."

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It's incredible that they stay open while keeping strange hours, which never can coincide with when children are out of school!

43
"It's not a toy shop, it's a toy museum."

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No touch! And certainly not buying invaluable works of art!

44
"They do not make batteries for this toy."

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The joys of a permanent silence toy can not be overestimated. And as long as you prevent them from the alley of the battery to the grocery store, they will never be wiser.

45
"My phone does not have games about it."

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I mean, it's not like they really liked Scrabble, anyway.

46
"It's a monster spray."

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Half of parenting consists of managing the fears of your little ones. And if that means putting water in a bottle of spray so that your children can hold the Bogeyman, so be it.

47
"If you do not take bath, the foam will grow behind your ears."

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Of course, their ears will probably not begin to look like your shed roof if they do not receive thorough wash - but you certainly do not let them find that.

48
"If you cross your eyes, they would be stuck that way."

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More importantly, we are short of medicines for unavoidable headache these hilarious eye tips.

49
"This is the rule - I read it in the man's manual."

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If it's not in the mom's manual, it's just not in the cards, unfortunately. And, uh, no, you can never have your hands on a copy - it's out of print.

50
"If you tell the truth, I will not do crazy."

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The truth will free you! Unless this truth is that you really used all the lips of your art project, in which case you have a lot of problems.


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