“Most parents tells lies to their children as a tactic to change their behaviour...Persuasion ranged from invoking the support of the tooth fairy to telling children they would go blind unless they ate particular vegetables...
BBC News - Most parents 'lie to their children'”
BBC News - Most parents 'lie to their children'”
This did make me chuckle, although I thought the findings were typical 21st century Nanny State...
“The study raises the longer-term issue of the impact on families of such opportunistic approaches to the truth. It suggests it could influence family relationships as children get older...”
I tend to point to any passing stranger who automatically becomes the "won't sit in the car seat police", or "supermarket police" if we have a public meltdown, seems to work well.
The fairy on the Xmas tree was a good one as well, who was really a covert spy for Santa that reported any misbehaviour, plus had to ring Santas call centre a few times via the speaking clock, and confirm with the Elf supervisor that behaviour was back to normal
No doubt they'll get their own back by dumping me in an old folks home...
. My youngest actually left a form for the toothfairy to fill out. had to think fast the next morning as she was not impressed.
but my girls really were / are still though lol.
lol that's not really fair 
