Is there a parent out there that hasn’t told at least a little white lie to their child? I’m thinking no.
People took to Twitter to talk about the lies (some small, some big, some pretty strange!) their parents told them when they were growing up.
What lies were you told growing up? Did you tell the same ones to your kids? Feel free to share in the Facebook comments!
Janene
#1 Now we need to ask their kids if it worked!
#2
#3
#4 Same…
#5 One of the toughest statements for parents to stick by!
#6 That is one very long-game lie right there…
I was 6. My mum told me it was illegal to feed squirrels. She just didn't want me to go near squirrels. When I qualified as a lawyer I tried to find the relevant statute. There wasn't one. I'd been warning people for years that they'd go to prison. #LiesYourParentsToldYou
— Susan Calman (@SusanCalman) June 20, 2019
#7
#8 That’s actually pretty genius. I mean, also a real waste of gas, but genius nevertheless!
#9 Now every time I see cows, I’m going to think of this…

#10 LOL…
#11 That’s one way to get your kids to behave!
Smoke alarm is Father Christmas listening device
— Kelly Baptist 💛💙 (@kellybappo) September 25, 2017
#12 One of the most common parental white lies…
When the ice cream van plays music it's to let everyone know they've run out
— Simon Rusbridge (@SimonRusbridge) September 25, 2017
#13 Wonder if this guy is still married??
Daddy cannot hear when it is dark. Call mummy if you wake up at night.
— Lee Cooper (@Leecooper74) September 25, 2017
Actually worked till my wife found out.
#14 A moms gotta do what a moms gotta do to get a few minutes of peace and quiet…
My mother told me you had to be ++quiet when baking or the cake would collapse. I only worked it out 2 years ago. I’m nearly 40 by the way.
— Ian Tilly (@IanTilly) September 25, 2017
#15 Oh, man…I’d still be mad at my mom if I missed out on years of French Toast!
#16 Ahh, the old battery lie, I think every parents has used this one for one thing or another…
#17 On a similar note, I was told my dog went to live on a farm upstate…
#18 These all sound pretty familiar…
#19 Reverse psychology at its best…
When I didn’t wanna sleep my mom told me I have to close my eyes to prevent sleep from getting into them 😂
— Leia (@snowflakedunord) June 25, 2020
#20 They re-released Bambi in theaters in the late 80’s and I took my then 3-year-old sister, who is 16 years younger than me. All I remember is her saying, “What happened to the mother?” over and over again incessantly to the point where we had to actually leave and go home!
#21 Don’t know if I’ve ever heard that one before!
#22 Right?? I have literally never encountered quicksand…
#23 Hotel minibar snacks were a big fat NO in my family…
#24 Brilliant…
