Parents aren’t always honest with their children . Whether or not we want to admit it, lying to our kids sometimes is not the end of the world. White lies, when we need to use them, can get us out of sticky situations that we totally don’t want to be in. Also, it gets us exactly what we want out of our kids .
So, parents, keep it up!
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Smart mommas.
Safety first in the car, am I right moms? Telling your kids the car won’t move until they are strapped in and safe may be one of the best lies I’ve heard to date. It’s a good lie, keeping everyone careful and secure!
Baby Shark is indeed gone.
Take it from parents who are sick and tired of hearing “Baby Shark do do do do do,” Baby Shark should be left behind somewhere along with 2020. Just leave it. Never touch it again. Baby Shark is no more. Tell all your kids.
Sometimes we need some alone time.
There’s nothing wrong with needing some downtime and alone time away from our kids. So, sometimes we lie and say go find something we actually have with us, so they can get out of our hair and we can sit and enjoy our coffee alone.
Get to it.
Kids are always trying to see their gifts early so of course, we have to lie. But, that lie can spiral out of control and now our husband is responsible for cleaning up the mess because what else do they have to do?
Sharing IS caring.
This one is my favorite one because there’s Daylight Saving on all of the calendars everywhere, so kids will definitely believe this one for sure. Sharing is caring, teach them young so they know forever.
Hilarious and clever.
We can truly convince kids everything and anything is true. When we’re smart, we can pull the ultimate lie that becomes almost entertaining. This parent knows how to get it done. Her kid was definitely having a great time for at least a few hours.
Cold toast as in… bread?
Off the cuff parenting is probably when we are at our best. We come up with things on the spot and sometimes they just stick. Like this dad who was tired of waiting for the toaster and invented a new type of food.
Just like us, right?
We can tell our kids that as they get older, they can do whatever they want, but in reality, we won’t let them. Let them believe that their friends, parents, family, significant other won’t be involved in their decisions. They don’t need to know.
Definitely a classic.
We don’t have to see our kids doing stupid things to know our kids are doing stupid things. We can tell them from the comfort of the couch or even from the bathroom that we can see them doing the wrong thing.
Healthy living, princess!
Trying to get our kids to try new foods is the absolute worst, especially when it’s healthy foods. Kids want to eat junk and sugar, so we have to find ways to get them to eat what’s healthy. Like, telling them it’s princess food.
Always go for the “it’s spicy” excuse.
Whether you tell kids it’s an “adult” snack or it’s spicy, telling them they can’t have something is truly peak parenting. We basically lie and tell them that things are specifically for adults so that they can’t bother us for any more.
Using it now, too!
When the ice cream truck comes running down the block, kids are right in our laps begging us for money to get themselves a cone. But, if we tell them that sound means they’re sold out, they’ll probably just cry instead.
RIP
The most annoying toys definitely are the ones that no longer have chargers or batteries. No, son, AAA and AA batteries no longer fit into these slots, guess it’s bye bye to your Baby Shark singing toy. I’m sorry, it was a good run.
Tell them the next time their friends are going.
Spice things up with your lie and if your kids come home saying, “But Sally and Billy are going to Disney World” tell them that they will probably get locked out by the time they get there. Make the lie even better.
I definitely do know what I’m doing!
Kids don’t have to know that we are flying by the seat of our pants without knowing what we are doing literally ever. We can pretend we have it all together because, why not, right?
