13 white lies parents used to tell their children. "Television gave you square eyes" "If you swallow cherry stones, a tree will grow in your stomach" "When a cake is in the oven, you can't be loud, otherwise it won't rise" "You can’t turn on the lights in your car at night because it’s forbidden" "Eat your plate empty, otherwise the weather will be bad"' "When I found condoms in the master bedroom, my mother told me you need them to seal leaky faucets"