35 Funny Parenting Lies That Successfully Worked On Their Kids

Kids know nothing when they are born, and they rely on their parents to teach them about the world. But kids can often be stubborn and it’s tough to reason with little children when their understanding is still limited. This can lead to many stand-offs that take a toll on parents just trying to help their kids help themselves. But fear not for there are some clever tactics parents have found work quite well to get their spawn to follow certain disciplined practices.

One method many parents have been resorting to is using little white lies to save the day. The innocent untruths have helped parents defuse tantrums, get kids to eat their veggies and even brush their teeth amongst other necessities that kids would rather avoid. These funny parenting lies have led to avoiding many battles in the household that would otherwise be a daily occurrence. So in case you need some of these tricks in your arsenal too, go ahead and scroll below to check out what worked for others who wanted to outsmart their progeny.

#1

When new teeth grow in, I told her that they create new tastes. Now she tries to figure out which new foods she will like every time a new tooth comes in.

#2

We told our daughter she couldn’t go to Disney World unless she learned how to go potty in the toilet. We told her Mickey doesn’t allow diapers.

#3

She’s older now, and knows that it’s a lie, but I used to change the name of foods. She didn’t like tomato soup, but loved ketchup soup. She wouldn’t try lasagna, but spaghetti cake is her fave food lol

#4

Raised my kids to know that parents have to send Santa money for toys/presents. That’s why some kids get a lot and some don’t. At 17 and 13, they never brag about gifts until they know what everyone else recieved.

#5

My mom told me that coffee stunted your growth. One day, working as a dental assistant at 20, my patient goes “what’s your fav coffee place around here” I respond with “oh I don’t drink coffee, my mom said it stunts your growth” right then my mom walks into the room (she was also an assistant and friends with the patient) so the patient looks at her and goes “do you wanna tell her or should I?” 😭😭😭

#6

#7

For every bite of vegetables at dinner, they could stay up 5 minutes later. But, they didn’t know how to tell time.

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#9

My step son is an extremely picky eater but very much a foodie. He loves watching cooking shows and Gordon Ramsay. So now every time I try a new recipe, I tell him it’s Gordon Ramsay recipe (even if it’s not)😂😂 falls for it every time! Now he will eat just about anything😂

#10

Our sons didn’t eat cooked onions ( in casserole, etc l.). ” It’s not onion. It’s Japanese Clearfruit.” They cleaned their plates.

#11

My mom used to tell me that the AC in the car only worked when I was quiet.🙃

#12

I have a gold tooth because I was a pirate before I was a firefighter. Gold teeth is how we tell each other apart offer retiring from piracy.

#13

They think the car doesn’t start unless their seatbelt is fastened. Facts.

#14

We’re in a semi-rural areas so there are multiple wild rabbits around the house. I told my son they’re all easter bunny spies who report back daily, all year.

#15

Before my kids could read they thought every fortune cookie at Chinese restaurants said, “listen to your mommy and daddy” One day when my daughter was about 10 she asked how come they never say that anymore 🤣

#16

We live on a lake and all our granddaughters know the lake doesn’t open until 9am. LOL

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#18

My mom told me McDonalds was a farm!

#19

The word “Vegetarian” comes from an old Indian word, meaning “Bad Hunter” 💯

#20

When my oldest has terrible growing pains in her knees we put lotion on them telling her it was easing the pain. She bought it and went back to sleep. #placebo

#21

I told my daughter that whenever a kid lies to their parents they eyes glow… now if she’s lying she squints at me!

#22

All the candy at the front at checkouts is expired. That’s why it’s up front

#23

When my son was little I told him he couldn’t wake me up until the “9s” on the clock, but I set his clock back an hour so it was actually 10. 🫣

#24

I’ve got so many but my fave is telling them that Santa’s elves went on a union strike due to unfair wages and hours so Santa has to ask parents to help wrap gifts

#25

I told my daughter when she lies only I can see a red dot on her forehead. If she tells me something I think is a lie I’ll look from her eyes to her forehead and she says the dot is there isn’t it. She’s 9 😂😂

#26

Told my daughter I could open the car trunk with my eyes. As we would walk to the car I would squint while pushing the button in my pocket 😂

#27

You don’t just go to Chuck E. Cheese. You have to be invited 🥴😂

#28

My younger brother thought that North Carolina was the windshield capitol of the world until he was in college because one time we were driving through the state during a really bad storm and he was a super nervous kid so my dad had to reassure him that we were safe because we were in the windshield capitol of the world.

#29

Dead animals on the side of the road/shoulder were “taking naps.”

#30

I told them I was allowed to sing in the car because I was one of the founding members of KidzBop 😂😂😂

#31

I told my kiddos to brush good the tooth fairy is like a jeweler the whiter the tooth the more $ it’s worth…

#32

Some of these are straight savage 😂Once forgot to play the tooth fairy, told the kids that the tooth fairy had to wait until the bank opened to get cash out.

#33

When the ice cream truck plays music, it means they’re empty.

#34

I told my kids they didn’t like soda, and every time they wanted to try it, I gave them club soda. They are now teens and both hate soda :)

#35

My daughter decided to clean her fishy tank and refilled the water boiling hot and cooked the poor fish. We told her he had a heart attack from old age I think she bought it. 🤣 RIP Potato chip

Shanilou Perera

Shanilou has always loved reading and learning about the world we live in. While she enjoys fictional books and stories just as much, since childhood she was especially fascinated by encyclopaedias and strangely enough, self-help books. As a kid, she spent most of her time consuming as much knowledge as she could get her hands on and could always be found at the library. Now, she still enjoys finding out about all the amazing things that surround us in our day-to-day lives and is blessed to be able to write about them to share with the whole world as a profession.