There's one thing all moms are universally good at: telling white lies. It's a necessary skill that grows with more experience and years in the motherhood game. My mother was a pro at telling white lies! She once told me that I would end up cross-eyed if I gave her a wrong look when she was disciplining me. That set me straight! Here are eight funny white lies real moms have told their kids. You may be guilty of some of these too!
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The sleep monster
"We made up a sleep monster called the 'Flapper' and said told my son, 'He will come if you don't fall asleep.' This one doesn't work anymore though. He now says, 'Come play Flapper, come here.'" —Mom from Queens, NY
Don't chew gum
"Dont eat gum cause then you can't poop!" –-Roxanne Ramirez from Tyler, Texas
Unicorns are real
"When I was a kid, I asked my mom if unicorns were real and she said, 'Of course!' She went on to describe how they came in different colors and had wings. Maybe she was teaching me to use my imagination? It worked. I'm a writer now." –Mami-to-be from New York, NY
Those veggies are not what you think
"My kid loves lettuce, but hates spinach. So whenever I serve him spinach, I say, 'No, it's a different type of lettuce.' It works!" —Mom from New Haven, Connecticut
Brush your teeth!
"My daughters are lazy when it comes to brushing their teeth. I tell them they better brush or their teeth will fall out! I mean, it's kind of true, no?" –Mom from New York, New York
No belly shirts!
"You know belly shirts are in style now and that's all my preteen daughter wants to wear. Of course, I'm not going for that. I tell her she's going to grow a big belly if she wears one of those shirts!" –Anonymous
No more ice cream or candy!
"My toddler loves ice cream and candy. At some point I have to cut him off! So I tell him that we ran out of sweets and ice cream, but the problem is that then I eat his treats when he's sleeping." –Mom from Miami, Florida
Where do babies come from?
"My mom used to tell me that she bought me from a store where you can buy babies in boxes." –Shared by Fidan
