Being a parent is hard work, no one ever said it was easy, and it is a big responsibility.
Every parents knows they have an important role in shaping how their kid grows up. Turning your cheeky wee boy into a gentlemen is no mean feat, but it is worthwhile.
And while parenthood can be difficult, there is an unwritten rule among parents that it is acceptable to tell a white lie or two to your child.
Whether it is to get them to stop misbehaving or to eat their vegetables, mums and dads across Scotland have a few lies they all use.
And I can speak for most kids when I say it did us no harm, we might still shudder a little when the bogey man or Maggie Murphy is mentioned but we know they can't harm us anymore.
We asked Daily Record readers what lies their parents told them and the answers were hilarious . There are a few clever parents out there, and some savage, who continue to pass on the 'white lies' through the generations.
So if you have a naughty kid at home, or need some inspiration, here are a few lies you can use.
Eating the crusts on your toast will give you curly hair
Carrots help you see in the dark
If you do the toilet in the swimming pool the water will turn purple
If the wind changes when you are scowling your face will stay like that
If you ate the core of an apple a tree will grow in your stomach
If you swallow chewing gum it will stick to your rib cage
If you don't behave Maggie Murphy will come and get you
When the song come on in the ice cream van it means there are no sweets left
Watching too much TV/ sitting too close will give you square eyes
If you are naughty you will go to the bad fire
