{"id":3667,"date":"2019-07-23T14:48:12","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T13:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3667"},"modified":"2025-06-04T14:02:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:02:47","slug":"straight-up-lies-we-tell-our-children-that-they-100-believe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/straight-up-lies-we-tell-our-children-that-they-100-believe\/","title":{"rendered":"Straight-Up Lies We Tell Our Children That They 100% Believe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lies we tell out children can sometimes come back to bite us, but as raising children is an art form.  Parents are and have to be the <em>Lie<\/em>onardo da Vincis of making things up. We&#8217;re not saying children are stupid. In fact, here at Wicked Uncle we know that children can be some of the most knowledgeable people on the planet: they can snipe a <em>Fortnite <\/em>enemy from 250m away, they&#8217;ve memorised every Taylor Swift lyric, and they can name all 807 different Pokemon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But sometimes we adults can get one over on them. Here is a list of the most hilarious lies that parents have told children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Think of all the missed ice creams<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If the ice cream van plays music it means he\u2019s run out of ice cream. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LiesYourParentsToldYou?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LiesYourParentsToldYou<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jayne Sharp (@Jaynesharp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jaynesharp\/status\/1141638951226236928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. White lies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-reddit wp-block-embed-reddit\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1u6zmd\/comment\/cef8z8n\/\">Comment<\/a><br> by<a href=\"\"><\/a> from discussion<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/1u6zmd\/what_is_the_funniest_lie_youve_heard_a_parent\/\"><\/a><br> in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/\">AskReddit<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. We feel a bit guilty about this one&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Don&#39;t go outside with a wet head you&#39;ll get pneumonia <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LiesYourParentsToldYou?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LiesYourParentsToldYou<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Phil Dogg (@Philknowsbest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Philknowsbest\/status\/1141523283549908992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Super-Mum!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-reddit wp-block-embed-reddit\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/6koiqv\/comment\/djnrx93\/\">Comment<\/a><br> by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/macaci\/\">u\/macaci<\/a> from discussion<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/6koiqv\/what_is_the_funniest_lie_to_tell_kids\/\"><\/a><br> in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/\">AskReddit<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. We&#8217;ve all used this one!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you swallow an apple pip a tree will grow in your stomach.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LiesYourParentsToldYou?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LiesYourParentsToldYou<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Broadhursts Bookseller Legacy (@BroadhurstBooks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BroadhurstBooks\/status\/1141659845298401280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. One way to keep them quiet&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-reddit wp-block-embed-reddit\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/6koiqv\/comment\/djnklla\/\">Comment<\/a><br> by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/macaci\/\">u\/macaci<\/a> from discussion<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/6koiqv\/what_is_the_funniest_lie_to_tell_kids\/\"><\/a><br> in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/\">AskReddit<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. May the force be with you<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-reddit wp-block-embed-reddit\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/6koiqv\/comment\/djnojq2\/\">Comment<\/a><br> by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/macaci\/\">u\/macaci<\/a> from discussion<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/6koiqv\/what_is_the_funniest_lie_to_tell_kids\/\"><\/a><br> in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/\">AskReddit<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8.  Well, it is still dangerous<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LiesYourParentsToldYou?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LiesYourParentsToldYou<\/a><br>If you swallow chewing gum, it will stick in a valve in your stomach and you will die.<\/p>&mdash; Dr Adam Rutherford (@AdamRutherford) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamRutherford\/status\/1141667720381050880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Sometimes we have to guess the science<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-reddit wp-block-embed-reddit\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/funny\/comments\/3ffhdm\/comment\/ctoaldt\/\">Comment<\/a><br> by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/iamnos\/\">u\/iamnos<\/a> from discussion<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/funny\/comments\/3ffhdm\/lies_parents_tell_their_children\/\"><\/a><br> in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/funny\/\">funny<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. How to regulate TV time&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You&#39;ll go crosseyed if you sit too close to the TV<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LiesYourParentsToldYou?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LiesYourParentsToldYou<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Phil (@Jiddy7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jiddy7\/status\/1141527830104350721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. Convincing them that they&#8217;re special<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-reddit wp-block-embed-reddit\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/7zwcvw\/comment\/durd2tz\/\">Comment<\/a><br> by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/fastworld555\/\">u\/fastworld555<\/a> from discussion<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/comments\/7zwcvw\/what_lies_did_your_parents_tell_you_that_you\/\"><\/a><br> in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskReddit\/\">AskReddit<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. Got to keep their hopes up <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No, you can&#39;t play another round of *insert game*, we&#39;re leaving in five minutes. <br><br>*proceeds to talk to other parents for up to 2 hours*<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LiesYourParentsToldYou?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LiesYourParentsToldYou<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jadon Cronin (@JadonCronin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JadonCronin\/status\/1145328271430705153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So, is it OK to tell occasional little fibs to our children? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whilst we obviously don&#8217;t condone telling straight up lies, sometimes the little white lies we tell our children can be very funny! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, it&#8217;s perfectly OK to tell the occasional white lie (depending what it is!).  We firmly believe it gives them a wicked sense of humour and a fantastic imagination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">And now for a little joke&#8230;..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>My new hobby is eating clocks. It\u2019s rather time-consuming.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you like this joke, why not head on over to the Wicked Uncle joke factory to check out some more amazing side splitters!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/jokes\/\" style=\"background-color:#1db539\">WICKED UNCLE JOKE FACTORY<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lies we tell out children can sometimes come back to bite us, but as raising children is an art form. 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