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| | Lauren Lodder/Twitter | ADMIT IT | 26 “Extremely Necessary” White Lies Parents Admit To Telling Their Kids | “OK, I'll admit it. These are some of the white lies I've told my toddler,” Sarah Bourassa writes today: “‘It's getting dark out, which means the playground is about to close.’ ‘The store was out of cookies.’ ‘I love the mismatched outfit you picked out.’” And she’s far from alone, either. We recently asked our readers on Facebook — that’s you! — if they’ve ever gotten a bit… creative… with the truth for their kids, and we got thousands of responses. Read 26 of the best here. You never know when having one ready will come in handy. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor | |
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| | | | | UNRESTRICTED FUN | What To Do When Your Kids Want To Hang Out At The House With No Rules
| Vanessa Kroll Bennett is reminiscing a little bit today about her childhood: “We were that house, the house where kids learned new, questionable vocabulary and watched movies they weren’t normally allowed to watch.” But she admits: “It was also the 80s, so maybe everyone’s house in those days was that house. Sidebar: My parents were excellent, loving parents.” But what are you supposed to do in these more cautious times, when your kids want to hang out at a house where you aren’t entirely sure about the rules? Check it out. | |
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