Lies are bad. At least, that’s what we tell our kids. But for parents, sometimes they’re absolutely necessary. Whether it’s a scare tactic, to avoid a meltdown in the making, to keep the good treats to ourselves or perhaps simply to test how gullible they are, these are our favourites. Because, hey, you do what you gotta do.
![That’s cold Ice cream truck is empty](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Twitter.com/SimonRusbridge
1 / 20
That’s cold
![Aloha No kids in Hawaii](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Twitter.com/Aenglander
2 / 20
Aloha
![House rules No pets allowed](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Twitter.com/gallerychapel
3 / 20
House rules
![Crash, bang, boom Thunder is God moving furniture around](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Twitter.com/soxer100
4 / 20
Crash, bang, boom
Loud and proud.
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![Creepy crawly Worms are gross](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Twitter.com/turntxblue18
5 / 20
Creepy crawly
![Track it up Tracking chip inside](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Twitter.com/bradenshields6
6 / 20
Track it up
![Dark times Dads can't hear in the dark](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Twitter.com/Leecooper76
7 / 20
Dark times
Karma's a bitch, and she's awake right next to you.
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![Out of order Sorry, TV's not working ever](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Twitter.com/LeahHarnack
8 / 20
Out of order
![This works too Some batteries are hard to find](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Twitter.com/edjdempsey
9 / 20
This works too
![Say cheese Banned from Chuck E. Cheese](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Twitter.com/charnesshartman
10 / 20
Say cheese
![Pipe dreams Plumbers are elves](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Twitter.com/jenziew
11 / 20
Pipe dreams
![Sister act Sister pretends to be Santa](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Twitter.com/colleentbenson
12 / 20
Sister act
Proof that siblings can get along.
![Fine art Balloons aren't for playing with](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Twitter.com/annanev
13 / 20
Fine art
Pop goes the world.
![Chipping away Doritos are an adult snack](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Twitter.com/stephenoreilly_
14 / 20
Chipping away
Nacho food.
![Hot chocolate Already ate all the chocolate](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Twitter.com/MandyGreens
15 / 20
Hot chocolate
Hide and seek.
![Aw, nuts All chocolate has nuts](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Twitter.com/EmmaWilson_UK
16 / 20
Aw, nuts
#notsorry.
![Magic pills Mom of five deserves all the chocolate](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Twitter.com/QuietWarrior5
17 / 20
Magic pills
Heh, "vitamins."
![Water for chocolate Pretending chocolate is medicine](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Twitter.com/yeghousehubby
18 / 20
Water for chocolate
THIS is commitment.
![Bloody hell Mountain lions will come after you if you don't finish a meal](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Twitter.com/shernanhanz
19 / 20
Bloody hell
Harsh but effective.
![Uuuuuummmm … Fun times = wrestling](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Twitter.com/Karinspinn
20 / 20
Uuuuuummmm …
Pinning and winning.
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