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Sometimes, we parents need to "re-frame" the truth in our quest to protect, nurture, and challenge our children. Sometimes, these trickeries are told for the greater good. Sometimes, they're more right than wrong, even when they're technically more wrong than right. Sometimes, it's ok to fudge just a smidge. Parents, your children look to you for guidance and for comfort-to learn the ropes in this big, crazy world. Use your power of wisdom-and slightly altered reality-to do just that. 1. "I love it." Even if their style isn't your style, let them know it's okay to experiment with different colored socks, different kinds of hair, just being different. 2. "It sounded beautiful!" Their early music scales may sound like a laryngitic goat, but early education and the motivation to keep going-in any discipline-is all about encouragement. So a little white lie about their cello playing doesn't hurt anyone-believe me. 3. "Bubbles is in a better place." For the love of all things canine, please don't say that Bubbles passed away. Or went "to the farm." Unless, of course, Bubbles actually went to a farm. 4. "You can stay up all night and help me clean." Your kid doesn't want to go to bed and is asking to stay up super late? Easy: Tell them that they're welcome to stay up all night with you-but on the condition that they help you with all of those household chores you're going to be doing. Trust me: They'll be asleep, and you'll be on the couch watching Game of Thrones. 5. "Gosh, it seems the [streaming/cable/satellite] isn't working today." There's only so much you can watch of the same movie over and over. Continue with, "I'll call them right away." [Come back in five minutes] "They don't know why either. They're looking into it." You need the break, and frankly, they need to try something else. |