Reddit readers were asked about the funniest lies they’ve heard parents telling their kids.
Here’s a selection of what they said:
- My flatmate grew up on a farm and was told by her parents that their TV only worked when it rained. She believed this for far, far too long...
- My dad said I couldn't have a tree house because it would raise his property taxes
- Living on the West Coast, my friend would show the East Coast feed of the NYE countdown to her kiddos. They were always in bed by nine
- As a kid my dad convinced me there was a species of mountain goat that had evolved with longer legs on one side so it could balance on steep slopes
- That Santa uses Christmas trees as spy beacons to make sure children aren't being naughty
- My grandma told us that smelling each other’s farts would make us stronger. Worst Christmas ever for us, funniest Christmas for her
- As a child my father convinced me that our Italian last name literally translated to ‘of Caesar’ and that we were direct descendants of the rulers of Rome. I felt like such a badass until I started taking Latin classes in middle school
- When I was younger, my parents told me that if I pressed the little ‘reset’ button on the power outlets, the house would explode
- My parents got me to eat calamari by telling me they were Italian onion rings
What little white lies have you told your kids or were you told yourself?
