Lying to small children...

It's not a good idea. Funny as it may be at the time, it will lead to embarassment for your child in adulthood, especially when you fail to tell your child that the lies you told them were just that...lies.
     My dad told me plenty of little white lies which I proceded to believe well into adulthood. Because I love and trust my dad so much, I recited many of these lies at the worst moments. Needless to say my dad finds this highly amusing, as do the rest of my friends and family. So, here we go...

Lies my dad told me as a child, which I believed well into adulthood.

1. Birds can't get electricuted on power lines because their feet are to small.  
   Thanks for this little gem Dad. I came out with this one at university. Yes, university. Clearly I am not studying science.                 
2. Pigs can see the wind.
   Oh dear Dad. Taking an urban myth and passing it off as truth is just low. I am still confused about whether or not pigs can see the wind to this day. 
3. Superman can't swim because he wears his underpants on the outside of his trousers.
   I'm not even sure where to start with this one. How my Dad managed to convince me that a)superman, who is a hero in all situations, does not have the ability to float, And b) this inability to float is entirely down to Superman's unconventional underpant wearing habit, is beyond me. Either I am extremely gullible, or my dad is some sort of twisted lying genius.   

                               
 So, let this be a warning to you all; unless you want your child to fail socially, intellectually, academically and romantically, please refrain from telling lies to them. However, if lying to your children does sound like your cup of tea, then I reccomend reading "Great Lies to Tell Small Kids" by Andy Riley. This book contains such gems as "Putting a piece of ham in a dvd player will play a short film about pigs." and "Milk feels pain."
     Happy lying everybody.
            Bee