Try not laughing at these hilarious white lies parents have told their kids

We asked and you answered. These are some of the funniest things you’ve told your kids to get them to behave (or just make them squirm!).

“There’s an app that tells me if you really brushed your teeth or not.” — Rob McLean

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“When the ice cream truck’s music is on, it means that they are all out of ice cream.” — Kailey N. Restad

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“McDonald’s cheeseburgers always come with a bite missing.” — Robin Mendez

“That it was a law that kids couldn’t sit in the front seat until they were 18. I was tired of the arguing about who got to sit in the front!” — Barbara Spriggs Gill

“I told my son that the pet shop was the zoo. It’s so much easier and free to go visit. Got away with it for over three years.” — Kelly Frankenburg

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I told my kids that the star symbol on my phone was actually a snowflake and it was a direct line to Santa if they were naughty. — Julie Thompson Weiss

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“That the steering wheel on the car wouldn’t turn, so we had to drive right past McDonald’s.” — Therese Fern

“That the characters at Disney World went on a bathroom break so we couldn’t wait in line to see them cause they take a really long time to go.” — Yesenia from Chicago

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“I told my daughter the flaxseeds in her bread were miniature chocolate chips. She believed it for over a year!” — Monica Kronemeyer DeRegt

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