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White lies every 90’s Kid Grew up with

White lies every 90's Kid Grew up with

Raising kids is no cakewalk. Once someone becomes a parent, the tiny newborn turns their whole life upside down. Raising a child comes with a lot of responsibilities. Being a parent, you cannot afford to make any mistake. You have to ensure that you make a good human out of your child. But there are times when you cannot be completely honest with your kids. You have to tell white lies every now and then to keep your children on their best behaviour. 

Sharing a list of white lies that every 90s kid in India grew up with. We are sure all the 90s born would relate.

A red spot will appear on your forehead if you lie.

A red spot will appear on your forehead if you lie

Drinking tea will make your complexion dark.

Drinking tea will make your complexion dark

Eating chocolate causes tooth decay.

Eating chocolate causes tooth decay

If you swallow chewing gum, it would grow into a gum tree in your stomach.

If you swallow chewing gum, it would grow into a gum tree in your stomach

If you don’t wash your hands and feet before sleeping, you’ll have scary dreams.

If you don’t wash your hands and feet before sleeping, you’ll have scary dreams

When you asked for a new toy- toys are for babies, you’re a grown-up person.

When you asked for a new toy- toys are for babies, you’re a grown-up person

About injections- they don’t hurt. (It hurts like hell)

About injections- they don’t hurt

If you don’t drink milk, your teeth would fall off.

If you don’t drink milk, your teeth would fall off

How babies are made? Children are the gifts of God.

Children are the gifts of God

The green vegetables are really delicious- just try them once.

The green vegetables are really delicious- just try them once

If you don’t complete your homework on time, Santa won’t bring you any gifts for Christmas.

If you don’t complete your homework on time, Santa won’t bring you any gifts for Christmas

Watching TV for a long time will weaken your eye-sight.

Watching TV for a long time will weaken your eye-sight

If you don’t behave, you’ll be sent off to boarding school.

If you don’t behave, you’ll be sent off to boarding school

Cartoon serials are not broadcasted at night, you can only watch them during the day.

Cartoon serials are not broadcasted at night

Saved the best for last- “Padhoge likhoge banoge nawab, kheloge kudoge toh hoge kharaab.”

Padhoge likhoge banoge nawab, kheloge kudoge toh hoge kharaab

And sometimes, just sometimes we end up believing these lies our entire life.

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