Lies Your Parents Told YouI once overheard a neighbour use the phrase "nig nog". I asked my father what it meant. As quick as a flash he said, "It's a type of biscuit. A bit like a hobnob." Can you beat this? BTW: We're keeping this thread open for an extra week as we're enjoying the stories so much.
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Fraser has joined the Moomins., Wed 14 Jan 2004, 13:29)
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I am somewhat guiltyWhen my little boy was three or four we read a book from the library about a mummy and a little boy. The little boy kept being naughty and the mummy got so cross she sprouted a long green tail, then ears, then wings, then scales and turned progressively into a monster until the little chap started behaving himself.
For a long, long time after reading that book, if he was misbehaving and couldn't be reasoned with, I would rub the small of my back and say I could feel a tail starting to grow. Instant co-operation!
Do any of you other lying parents out there find yourselves having to bite the insides of your cheeks to stop you laughing when trying to be stern or is it just me?
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weevilstepmother, Wed 14 Jan 2004, 14:50,
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