Raising a child can present numerous difficulties and hardships. As you strive to guide and support your young one’s development into a responsible member of society, you must also navigate your own grown-up responsibilities. At times, you may need to stretch the truth in order to achieve your goals. Take a look at these clever parents who have shared some of the little white lies they tell their children as helpful parenting tips. Some of these ideas are brilliant, while others are simply amusing, but we are confident that struggling parents can glean some valuable insights from their experiences.
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Safety is crucial, particularly while driving in a big metallic vehicle across the city. Whenever you have kids at the back, it is important to make sure they are securely fastened up before leaving the driveway.
It appears that this woman has discovered an effective method to achieve this. Considering that all the children willingly agreed to enter the car, it is evident that they desired to go somewhere, and this clever strategy might be the solution to reaching everyone’s destination more quickly.
Allergies Suck
Many children, as well as some grown-ups, dislike performing household tasks, which is why parents frequently end up tidying up their kids’ rooms since other activities such as playing and exploring outdoors take priority in children’s minds.
Do you have any tips on how to motivate your child to tidy up their room? This mother has an effective technique that appears to be successful. Who wouldn’t be enticed by a greater reward when they lose a tooth?
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Numerous toys are extremely bothersome and as a parent, you would possibly go to great lengths to eliminate them from your daily routine.
Fortunately, if those toys are electric and battery-free, they can be kept quiet effortlessly. However, it could be a little deceptive as we believe she could easily procure the batteries. Nonetheless, it is still an excellent resolution.
Quality Control
As a child, you may have felt that brushing your teeth and flossing was a tedious task that consumed your time, taking away from more enjoyable activities such as playing video games or reading.
Dental hygiene is crucial and requires finding ways to encourage your child to maintain it. In this case, the mother resorted to using the tooth fairy and purchased the teeth at a small cost whenever her child lost one. The cost was insignificant compared to the benefits of ensuring her child’s dental health.
First Thing’s First
Children often enjoy engaging in activities outside of their regular school curriculum, and one of the most enjoyable options for many is attending dance classes. However, when it comes to toddlers who wish to participate, there may be some obstacles to overcome.
It is quite ingenious to use a child’s interest in dancing as a motivation to encourage them to potty train. Since ballet focuses on posture and appearance, no one would want a heavy tutu interfering with their form.
Just Close Your Eyes
One of the toughest aspects of the day is putting your children to bed. Often, it can take hours as they have high energy levels and it’s difficult to get them to relax and fall asleep.
As a clever parent, you make every effort to discover effective methods for getting your children to sleep. In this case, the mother employed a clever technique involving reverse psychology and a white lie, which proved to be the ideal solution.
Good Food First
It is important for parents to give attention to their child’s eating habits because providing them with nutritious food is vital for their growth and overall health. However, most children, like adults, tend to show a preference for unhealthy foods.
Providing junk food as a reward or treat is acceptable, but it would be more beneficial to offer some healthy food options beforehand. This mother has undoubtedly discovered an effective method to encourage her children to consume nourishing meals.
Nap Time
It is common for parents to watch the same TV programs and movies repeatedly because children tend to have a strong attachment to their favorite things and want to see them repeatedly. However, this can become tedious for parents, who may need occasional relief from the repetition.
By taking advantage of the children’s perception that the TV shows are genuine, this mother discovered an ingenious solution. If guardians require some time off, it’s conceivable that the show’s characters need a break as well. It must be tiresome for them to perform all those actions, and even fictional personalities deserve some rest.
What Are They Doing?
All parents have important talks they intend to have with their children at specific points in their lives. However, when unexpected discussions arise, parents must react swiftly and deal with the situation at hand.
The grown-up’s reaction to an awkward situation was impressive and prompt, however, there might be a more truthful and effective way of explaining the situation with the two dogs to the child instead of resorting to lying to the young one.
How Not to Run With Scissors
It’s a common incident for parents to enter a room and discover that their children have chosen to cut their own hair. This occurrence can cause concern as not only can their hair end up looking unsatisfactory, but the children may harm themselves in the process.
In order to prevent her children from cutting their hair without supervision, this parent made sure that the scissors in their house were intimidating and deserving of respect. It is unclear whether the grandfather enjoys being seen as a warning example.
Hold My Hand
Good parents are constantly looking out for dangers that could harm their little ones. In order to get their kid to keep close, they have to find different methods to keep everyone safe. Holding hands while people are crossing the street is usually a given, but keeping them close in a parking lot can be difficult.
This mom found a way to make sure her kids understood the importance of holding her hand while in a parking lot by making them think they were helping her and not the other way around. Though she’s probably right — they must have worried for her when they saw her go into a store alone.
Eat Your Crust
Many kids like to have the crust cut off their sandwiches for some reason. We’re not sure whether it’s the texture or the taste that’s just too unappealing for them, but we just know that it’s incredibly common.
But, it is pretty wasteful, and so in order to combat that waste, this mom came up with a pretty good lie. It’s not really going to harm anybody, right? It’s also kind of amazing that this poster believed the lie for so many years.
Secret Shortcuts
After a long day of driving their kids all around, all parents want to do is have some peace and quiet. But, some kids can get pretty rowdy when they’re tired and just want to make it home.
That means that parents have to be pretty crafty in order to get some peace and quiet in the car. This dad found a great trick, and one that there’s no way they’re ever going to find out is a lie. Genius!
Pay Up
Almost all kids love chocolate. The truth is probably every human being loves chocolate, but kids tend to be especially excited around it. So, in order to make sure they share the wealth, this dad came up with a pretty good hack.
After all, the government has a lot of different taxes. There’s no way these kids will know that this isn’t true. We just wonder if this carried on into their adulthood…
Skip It!
There’re a ton of imaginary figures in a kid’s life, and, somehow, all of these tend to leave them something as a reward for doing good. So, in order to keep your kids in line, what better tool to use than these illustrious figures?
It sounds like this mom has got it under control, though. It seems that just the threat of nothing happening works wonders in getting these kids to bed.
Ice Cream!
One of the best things for kids on a hot summer day is to run out to the ice cream truck when they hear it and grab a nice, cool treat. But, if you’re trying to stop your kids from spending your money and eating too many sweets, this might not be the best outcome for you.
So, what do you do? You should ask this guy because he seems to have the right idea. After all, if you tell the kids the music actually signals the ice cream is done for the day, the kids will never catch the truck!
Bunk Bed Law
Bunk beds are a great way to save space when you have several kids sharing a room. They can be really fun for the kids but also somewhat dangerous for the smaller ones.
So, when it comes to letting your kids pick which bed is theirs, you have to be strategic. This parent figured out a way to ensure that the right person was at the top, and we can’t fault her for this little white lie.
Weird Kid
Some kids can be just a little strange. Whether it’s because of things they watch or simply because they have a curious mind, they could have some pretty weird questions that you might have to figure out how to answer.
We appreciate the fact that this girl’s dad didn’t squash her inquisitiveness. Instead, he just created a little lie so that he could move her away from such a strange topic while still calming and validating her feelings. A+ parenting!
Only on Trips
Kids today constantly want to be glued to their devices, and with how common tablets and smartphones are these days, they can disconnect from the world anywhere. But, sometimes, you just want them to see what the world looks like outside of a screen.
We understand why kids want to look at the TV all the time. After all, most of us do, too. But, this mom clearly wants them to be more observant, and she found a great way to get them to connect to the world just a bit more.
Good Night’s Sleep
Sleep is vitally important for everyone, especially kids. But sometimes, they’re a little too wound up and then find getting to sleep difficult. So, many parents have figured out little ways to kind of bribe them to get some rest.
This mom figured out a perfectly magical solution — after all, like any Disney princess, who wouldn’t want to find a special little gift from their animal friends when they wake up? We know we would!
Don’t Touch
One of the biggest safety things that kids have to learn is to put on that totally uncomfortable seatbelt. If only it was enough to just tell them that this belt saves lives, but that’s just not a sufficient reason for many of them.
So, this parent came up with a way to get the kids to believe that the seatbelt keeps them safe from a much more immediate threat — that of being ejected straight out of the car! Let’s just hope those kids never think of trying it out themselves.
Let it Cool
Kids get really excited when there’s a sweet treat in the oven. All they want to do is dive into it once it gets out, but they have to wait so they don’t get burned. So, how do you keep your kid’s grubby little hands off of those fresh-out-of-the-oven cakes?
You come up with a harmless little lie. This poster’s mom had a perfect strategy, and though she was lying, it was definitely a good trick to keep her cake safe from those fingers.
You Have a Tell
When kids are scared that they’ll get in trouble, they often tell a little lie themselves. It can be a pretty bad trait to have, so many parents try to figure out how to teach their kids not to do it. This parent just clearly thought that one good lie will cure another.
Many people turn red when they’re not telling the truth, so this mom isn’t completely making this tell up. But, if you’re trying to teach your kid not to lie, maybe you shouldn’t add to that with your own fib.
No Park
There are times when you’re so exhausted as a parent that you just don’t have the energy to take your kids out to play. But, those insistent little hooligans will do their best to get you to change you down. In order to keep your sanity, sometimes you have to come up with a few little hacks.
The problem with this is that her kids were smart enough to figure out something was off about her explanation when the park really did get shut down. Otherwise, this could have been a great method of making sure she didn’t have to go out again. Talk about a self-fulfilling prophecy!
GPS Setting
A lot of kids like to watch TV in the car. Many parents like to let them do it so that they can remain entertained and calm while on the ride. But, when it’s a short car ride, no one wants to go through all the trouble of putting in the DVD and getting it started.
So this mom found a way to solve that problem. We think that’s pretty smart — saves her time and effort, and gets her kids to disconnect from a screen at least for a little bit.
Shhhhh!
We’re sure that most of us out there whose parents like to bake probably heard this lie at some point. This seems like maybe it was just a carryover from her parents, and though it’s not true, it’s definitely a good one.
After all, what parent doesn’t want the house to be quiet and relaxed while trying to get stuff done. We also think that this person will tell their children the same thing!
He Knows When You Are Sleeping
Kids are getting smarter and smarter, so you have to become a little more inventive when you come up with these harmless lies to get them to do what you want.
Honestly, motion sensors, cameras, and similar devices would make keeping your kid out of trouble a little easier. This mom clearly figured it out, and now her kids will be acting nice all year long. Otherwise, no presents under the tree!
Lighting Up
Kids can be impatient, so when you’re waiting for things to happen, they get a little frustrated that they have to wait alongside you. It’s essential to warm up a car when you set out on your excursions.
This dad figured out a great trick to curb this kid’s impatience. After all, they don’t know that these lights only turn off when you turn them off, so it’s a great little hack and a pretty harmless lie.
I See You!
Kids sometimes will take unsupervised little trips during the evening to venture out into the house. This can be quite dangerous, so many parents figure out ways to keep their children safe, even from the kids themselves.
Scaring them isn’t really a great option, but it seems to have worked. We only hope that they never ask to see the footage from those cameras! After all, the parents would have to do some pretty fancy movie magic to produce that.
Pit Stop
Every kid has foods that they just can’t stand eating. Most of the time, these are vegetables like broccoli and brussels sprouts, which can turn into great tools to divert questions that you’re just not ready to answer.
One of those may be why people are begging on the side of the road. Not only does telling them this little lie keep them safe from potential harm, but it also stops her from having to explain just then why there are people who have to beg for a living.
Pick Them Up
Getting your kids to pick up their toys can be challenging. This is especially true if you’re dealing with younger kids. But, one thing you can utilize to get them to do this is their unwillingness to share.
No matter how much you teach your kids not to be selfish, they’re going to be a little protective of their stuff. This mom has got this parenting thing down — she figured out a great way to get them to do what she wants.
No TV
Like many of us, the best form of entertainment for kids, or at least what they think is the best for them, is TV. But, if you’re trying to get your kid to read more, you have to figure out a way to make that more enticing than turning on the TV.
This mom was actually pretty smart, and we think more people should utilize this little parenting hack. Sure it’s not quite right, and when they get older and figure it out, they might be upset, but she did the right thing in the end.
Don’t Make Me Use This
Using threats is not always a great way to parent. But, sometimes, you get pushed to the point where that’s all you have. So, figuring out a way to do this in a fun way, as this mother did, is one way to get things done.
After all, what kid wants to have their Roblox taken away. You have to know what’s essential to your kid to make this type of parenting hack work, though.
Low Battery
One of the ways parents spend time with their kids is by doing things that the kids enjoy. For most kids, as they grow up, this includes video games.
Although we’re not sure what this lie really does to help the kid out, we bet the parent gets a lot more enjoyment out of the game this way. We just hope the kids don’t get too frustrated this way.
Spit it Out!
Sometimes you have to stick with the oldies. In fact, most of us probably heard when we were kids that if you ate the watermelon seeds, they would grow inside your stomach.
Now that we’re adults, we really don’t understand why this was even a thing. It isn’t harmful to eat watermelon seeds. So, why would parents even think they have to tell their kids this? Guess we’ll never know.
Priorities
It’s part of a parent’s job to teach kids the priority and meaning of hard work. So, although this is kind of a lie because nothing really stops you from switching up the order, it does have some truth to it. This parent is just trying to set their kid up for success.
We’re sure that as this kid grows up, they’ll have clear boundaries and priorities. And that’s going to make them successful in every aspect of their life!
No Passport
There are quite a few steps when it comes to transporting pets overseas. There are shots and paperwork and tons of bureaucracy, and the whole process can get kind of pricey. So, we can understand why this parent didn’t really want to go through all that.
Of course, taking the kids away from their treasured pet was probably pretty traumatic. But, lessened a little by this harmless parent hack and the fact that they found the kitty a good replacement home.
Let’s Play a Game
If you tell a kid that you want to play a game, they’ll jump at the chance, whether they know how to play the game or not. That’s because games are like candy to kids. So why not make up your own game that benefits you?
This dad was just trying to get a little shuteye and wanted to make it a fun experience for both parties. So, though it’s a little bit of a lie, it’s not really a harmful one, now is it?
Go Get It
Parents are on 24/7. That means that sometimes they just need a couple of minutes to themselves to re-collect and reset so they can go about their day productively. But, kids don’t understand that, so sometimes they don’t allow their parents that space.
But, this mom figured out a way to get the kid out of the room for a minute. This is an excellent way to utilize a little trickery to get a little for yourself while still entertaining your kids.
Marketing Is Everything
It’s been known for years in marketing that sometimes all that’s necessary is a little readjustment of the point of view. Sometimes, that means new commercials and colors, and sometimes it simply means changing the product’s name.
Brussels sprouts are one of those things kids don’t like, so this parent thought outside of the box and figured out a way to lie their way into their kid eating healthy.
Pushing Off Responsibilities
Parenting should be a 50/50 job. That means that both parents take equal responsibility. But, this dad seems to be trying to get out of at least some of that work. Though in quite a clever way, we have to say.
We think this guy should have known that once the little lie he told had gotten out, he would be in quite a bit of hot water with his significant other.
Try It
Most kids are not adventurous eaters. That means if something’s a little foreign to them, it might be challenging to get them to even try it. Sometimes, you have to get a little inventive when it comes to feeding them something new, like hummus.
This dad thought of a great method — every kid wants to be a princess, and the only way to do that would be to eat Princess food, right?
So Good!
Finding ways to shave time off a few daily tasks can be very beneficial for a parent. How long does it take to make some toast? It takes a few minutes, but those few minutes add up after a while, so this guy was just trying to help himself out.
Of course, we wonder what the kids at school will say when this kid says that they had their favorite breakfast food — cold toast. Isn’t that just bread?
Daylight Savings
Daylight Saving Time can be very upsetting to many people’s sleep cycles unless you’re smart enough to utilize it for your own gain. This is what this mother did when she figured out how to hack herself into a little bit of extra sleep.
It’s hard enough to get kids to go to bed on time. Trying to get them to go to bed a little early is even more difficult. But, this just might do the trick!
Can’t Hear You
Kids will repeatedly scream the same thing to get your attention. But, sometimes parents just want to tune them out — and so in order to get them to be quiet, you have to figure out new ways to shush them up.
This is an oldie but a goodie— we’re sure at least a few of you have heard this one. Though, it won’t be long before they have some basic biology lesson and find out there’s no way this is true.
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