With little unreasonable goblins running around their home, they have to fib here and there. It’s not their fault, certainly not my parents’ fault, I was a little devil. If they told me that touching the electric socket would cause my head to explode, I would certainly not do it twice.
I say twice, because I ain’t no quitter, and I’ll do everything once.
Anyway, sometimes you just have to. So when BBC presenter Dan Walker asked his Twitter followers about this, the replies he got were unreal.
Apparently 9 out of 10 parents say 'white lies' are the secret to a happy life. What are the fibs you've told your children? #PetHeaven
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) September 25, 2017
Smoke alarm is Father Christmas listening device
— Kelly Baptist (@kellybappo) September 25, 2017
Daddy cannot hear when it is dark. Call mummy if you wake up at night.
Actually worked till my wife found out.— Lee Cooper (@Leecooper74) September 25, 2017
My son and I spent 10 minutes looking for his chocolate coins when I knew all along I’d eaten them the day before 😳
— Mandy Green (@MandyGreens) September 25, 2017
Thunder – just God moving the furniture about
— Keith Povall (@soxer100) September 25, 2017
When the ice cream van plays music it's to let everyone know they've run out
— Simon Rusbridge (@SimonRusbridge) September 25, 2017
My parents told me my Dog had gone to live on a farm?
— maddie (@1madwoman1962) September 25, 2017