What’s The Most Outrageous But Convincing White Lie You’ve Told Your Kids?

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So we all know that raising kids can sometimes be...challenging.

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To say the least.

And when you're a parent, you learn lots of different "tricks" to keep your kids well behaved.

Sometimes that tactic is a white lie.

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A teeny, tiny, harmless lie! You know, like Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy.

For example...one dad told his kids that Santa Claus preferred chips and soda over milk and cookies.

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Sneaky, sneaky...

And a dad would convince his kids to stop crying by pointing to signs and saying, "You can't cry here. It says that it's against the rules."

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Luckily, the kids couldn't read.

And a mom actually told her kids that the jingle from the ice cream truck was actually the boogeyman announcing that he's on his way...

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A surefire way to make sure your kids NEVER want ice cream.

We want to know what hilarious, over-the-top, or ridiculous white lies you've told your kids. Submit your stories here!

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