Because sometimes you just have to lie to your kids.

My dad used to tell me that if I turned the light on in the car at night, he would get pulled over.

It took me about 17 years to realize that was a lie. I still try not to drive with the light on because in the back of my mind it's illegal.

I have no kids, but if I ever do I may also lie to them about the lights in the car and blame it on my dad. I definitely lie to my nieces and nephews about things like a parent does though. Some of them are probably under the impression that a treadmill doesn't work until you're 14 years old.

BuzzFeed put together a list of 19 Lies All Parents Tell Their Kids and I think it's pretty great and perfectly timed for Father's Day.

My favorites from the list include:

#7 - “They don’t sell replacement batteries for that toy.”

#10 - “If you don’t clean your room, I’m throwing all this stuff in the bin.”

#12 - “I didn’t bring any money with me.”

#19 - “Barney isn’t on TV anymore.”

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