Top 20 white lies told by parents has been revealed - how many do you tell?

Stressed out parents tell their children three white lies
a day, a study has revealed.
And nine in 10 believe porkies are the secret to
successful parenting as they avoid awkward subjects
like late night noises from the grown-ups’ bedrooms.
Half of mums and dads revealed they fibbed to avoid
tears, yet felt it was important their children always
told the truth.
According to the survey by TV channel W, the top tale
told by parents to kids is: “Yes, we’re nearly there.”
To avoid a scene over the sound of the ice cream van,
a quarter resort to: “When the ice cream van plays
the music that means the ice cream has sold out.”
And four in ten use: “If you don’t hurry up, I am going
without you,” to get children out of the front door.
The research to mark the launch of The Davina Hour,
a modern day parenting show hosted by Davina
McCall, found keeping the magic of Christmas and
fairies alive meant having to bend the truth a little.
For six in ten kept kids in line by warning them Santa
kept a naughty list and more than half were adamant
that the tooth fairy had visited overnight.
Half of parents felt white lies were a guilt-free way of
dealing with difficult questions and dads were more
comfortable reeling off yarns than mums.
Steve North, general manager of W which screens the
show on Monday said: “Nobody likes to lie but
occasionally we feel we need to do so to avoid
awkward truths or when we feel it is in the best
interests of the child.
“But it does raise concerns about why it is acceptable
for parents to think they can lie when the children
should not, and how they can explain it away when
they get caught telling a fib.”
Top 20 white lies told by parents
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Yes, we’re nearly there 1.
Father Christmas keeps a naughty list 2.
The Tooth Fairy has been 3.
Eating carrots will help you see in the dark 4.
If you don’t hurry up, I am going without you 5.
Watching TV will damage your eyesight 6.
If the wind changes your face will stay like that 7.
The needle won’t hurt 8.
You should never tell lies 9.
If you go outside with wet hair, you’ll catch a
cold
10.
School years are the best years of your life 11.
If you swallow that chewing gum it will be inside
you for seven years
12.
Mum and dad are not arguing, we are having a
discussion
13.
You’re the most beautiful child in the world 14.
When the ice cream van plays the music that
means the ice cream has sold out
15.
Eating your crusts will make your hair go curly 16.
What goes around comes around 17.
Your pet has gone to live somewhere else 18.
Oh that noise from our bedroom? We were
playing a game
19.
There are fairies at the bottom of the garden

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