19 Parents Admit the Lies They’ve Told Their Children

by Irvi Torremoro

5.

My husband told our kid that eating more than one marshmallow would make your stomach expand and eventually explode. He believed it up until his early 20’s, when he girlfriend told him that wasn’t a thing.

6.

I kept a little spray bottle in my purse that had water with a tiny bit of lavender oil in it. My kids had serious monster problems, so every night before bed I’d give them a little spritz to keep the monsters away. Worked perfectly.

7.

“If you don’t finish your dinner, Buzz Lightyear will die.”

8.

“Don’t scratch your mosquito bites, or else the eggs will will hatch and babies will come out of your bite.”

Written by Irvi Torremoro

Irvi Torremoro is an Austinite by way of Las Vegas. She's worked in various outlets in food & beverage and is now focused on writing, eating all the things, talking about Beyonce, and petting all the puppies. She runs flavorandbounty.com, a lifestyle blog about people in the service industry.