Why It's Okay to Lie to Your Child Sometimes
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I realized my tactical error the moment I walked through the door.
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Moms aren't supposed to lie ever. But, of course, we routinely do. Our fibs can be damaging or not
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How we justify them: Anyone who's ever hoped to get through most of the day without a tantrum understands why telling less than the truth can be rationalized. "There should be another word for what moms say to their kids sometimes," says Deb WidnerCannon, a mom of five in Columbus
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When they're okay: Little white lies can be a convenient way to get around saying no. When Kate Taylor's 3yearold daughter smelled chocolate on her breath, Taylor said
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Experts agree that this sort of situational bending of the truth isn't likely to harm your child. In fact
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WidnerCannon found this out when her daughter Chelsea was a toddler, and Chelsea thought the ice cream truck was simply the "music truck" come to spread joy
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One day a neighbor bought her daughter her first ice cream from the truck
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The downside: Constant little fibs can be a crutch allowing you to avoid putting your foot down. Invoking the allpowerful "I said no, because." is unpleasant at first, but it's the better strategy in the long run
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