There are plenty of ways parents bend the truth when talking to their kids every single day. And while honesty is definitely the best policy the majority of the time, a little white lie every now and then is harmless. Redditors have recently been sharing ethically questionable parenting hacks that moms and dads rely on, so we’ve gathered the most brilliant ones below. Keep reading to find a chat with parenting expert Amy Morrison, Founder of Pregnant Chicken, and be sure to upvote the tips that you’ll utilize with your own children!
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“Parenting is hard (and exhausting at times), so I think most parents will find ways to make life a little easier by bending the truth occasionally,” she noted. “In the past, I have definitely used the ‘park closing excuse’ to get a stubborn toddler to go home.”
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“Lies that instill fear or shame in a child might work in the short term but can often have lasting effects that you probably don’t want,” Amy warns. “Children often take what you say at face value, and you want to ensure you’re not traumatizing them or damaging their trust.”
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“As long as something is safe and kind, there’s no reason you can’t use creative ways to parent, and if it works, great! I think most parents understand that these little hacks are short term solutions to get us through the day and not long term strategies,” she explained.
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DaddyOhMy Report
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