WHITE LIES

I really, really try to stay away from lies, even the little white ones, but I realize it's not always easy, and I could be considered a little extreme in my pursuit of not lying. The closest I come to a regular white lie is telling my youngest "maybe next time." This way, there's always an opening for "next time" and eventually he does get it on occasion. He automatically just says "I can get that toy/treat/whatever tomorrow" when he sees something he wants. He's three now, but I've been using it for quite some time with him. With me it's mostly junk at the grocery store he wants, though. Maybe it's not quite as enticing as the merry-go-round. Also, he's pretty laid back, and I realize all kids are different.

When I eat or drink something I shouldn't I usually do just share. What a bunch of fat little turds I am raising, eh?

On the veg, I think maybe I'm just too lenient. If they at least try them, I'm happy. I tell them they can hate it as long as they try it and then tell me they hate it. It actually works pretty well, because they find out they DON'T hate it a lot of the time. Anyway, not to say that I've NEVER used white lies, but I try not to make a habit of it.

Now this made me laugh on one hand and feel like the bitch from hell on the other.LOL For the first example I just say NO, with the paddington hard stare as a back up,LOL For the Second I say when your grown up and in charge of harming your own body, you can then drink coke,hehe. The third, I puree the "yucky" veg in the gravy or sauce and say, if you can find a whole veg on the plate you dont have to eat it today,LOL

Thanks for sharing your sanity savers, Luv Winnie.xxxx

Hi Karen,

I can't remember how many times I have used the "broken" word to avoid a huge tantrum . . I know many many mums who do this and in all honesty I think its the one exception to the lying rule . . . he he he he . . . Thanks for a great but funny article.

Cheers Kellz

GREAT advice, lol made me giggle

xoxo

PMSL

we did that with our kids. the merry go round thing we refuse to let them on we tell them we have no money which 9 times out of 10 we dont have.

we tell them with the coke and stuff it is for special times like at grandma's or if we go to macca's but we rarely have these as we drink them in a day. LOL

the veg I was lucky, my kids LOVE veg, but they ask why Daddy doesnt eat most of them so we do have to tell a lie cause Chris is allergic to cauliflower and broccoli but hates most. all he eats is corn, peas, carrot and potatoe. very sad. but i do get him to eat others under sufference or a bribe. LOL

i think EVERY parent is guilty of this at one point or another no matter what the circumstance, or weather they remember it or not, i have told my kids that the thomas ride carosel was broken once, cause i couldnt deal with another tantrum, i do let them have rides on the occurance they have behaived very well, but i also say i dont have money, and, well, most the time its not a lie lol. but im sure its whaat ive said when its not entirelky true.

Interesting article and we all Guilty of doing what you have written....

But it doesnt work all the time as they grow up so quickly and learn when mum says no thats it....

xx cazza

Bending the truth can work, though the examples you have given are not ones I would ever use personally.  When in a situation where emotions are running high and tears are ready to spill I tend to find that making a compromise gets me to where I want to be and with the least fuss. 

But each situation is unique and we all stretch the truth one way or another.  Good tips here

Peace
EF.x