Top 10 Blatant Lies Parents In The ’90s Told Their Kids
Okay, fine – parents lie to their kids about certain things. But it’s not our fault, OUR parents told us the same thing and we’re simply passing it on. I’m convinced that someday my kids will tell their kids the same ten things. Don’t believe me? Top 10 lies we told our kids in the 1990’s – let’s go!
Here’s Your Top Ten “Lies List” from Parents
1. Drinking coffee stunts your growth (I grew up around my grandma who ALWAYS had a pot of coffee on, based on the amount they all drank – everyone in the house should’ve been 3 feet tall)
2. If you pee in a pool, the water changes colors (yes. I told my kids that a couple of times. Now IF there was a tablet that you could put in the pool that would make that a reality…would you buy it?)
3. Chocolate milk comes from brown cows (that’s my dad’s fault. He told me that all the time. And 2% milk is 98% what else?)
4. A watermelon will grow in your stomach if you swallow the seeds (didn’t need to be told about this one – believed it all on my own)
5. If you swallow gum, it takes 7 years to digest (that’s was a grandma special…she was always VERY concerned when any of us chewed bubble gum)
6. It’s illegal to drive with lights on inside the car (I told the kids that because the gameboy at night was the brightness of the sun. I remember having madlibs in the back of the car and using a flashlight to see them – while under a blanket…and my dad still made me turn off the light)
7. Sitting too close to the TV will ruin your vision (that’s where the song “Double Vision” from Foreigner came from…not really, just seeing if you’re paying attention.)
8. Cracking your knuckles gives you arthritis (Told the kids this – they didn’t care. It sounded cool. And based on how many times my Grandma said this to me as a kid, you’d think I’d start crying if someone cracked their knuckles…ever)
9. You have to wait 30 minutes after eating to swim (okay – please tell I’m not the only one who thought this was a real thing?)
10. You won’t find a job if you have a tattoo (yep. Dad told me this one – I don’t think I told my kids this, but neither one of them has any ink…yet)
Lying to Your Kids
Okay, let’s be honest – the title of this list is a bit harsh. Were kids lied to in the 1990’s? Absolutely. But it was all done out of love for our children…and the trauma we felt as kids when our parents did the same thing to us. I’m convinced George Washington told his kids if they eat that cherry pit a cherry tree will grow in their stomach, and he’ll have to chop them down.
