14 Tweets Showing How Cunningly Parents Deceive Their Kids

Children usually believe everything their parents say. And if your mom and dad say that you can’t crack your fingers because it will lead to arthritis, it has to be true, right? Many of these absurd rules are harmless: Twitter users collected such funny myths under the hashtag #LiesYourParentsToldYou. But sometimes, such small lies can be harmful, and in the bonus, you will find out why you can’t lie to your kids about some important stuff.

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Bonus: Why we shouldn’t scare kids with police.

How did your parents deceive you when you were a child?