“I told my son a road sign was a ‘kiss sign'”
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As a parent, there are a number of white lies that you tell your little dragon so that you can get some extra kisses or some much-needed privacy.
Maud (38): “When my son was about seven years old, he asked about the meaning of traffic signs. At a ‘do not park on this side of the street’ sign I said with a big smile that it was a ‘kiss sign’: every time you saw one you had to give each other a kiss. And yes: with every plate I received a good kiss for ages and he shouted enthusiastically: ‘Look at a kisses plate!’ All this time I thought he figured out I was joking and he just went along with it. After a while it blew over.
Kisses board
Nearly two years later, he came running out of school indignantly: “Mama! It’s not true, it’s not a kissing board at all!’. When the teacher asked about the meaning of the board, he obediently raised his finger and you guessed what he answered…”
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Open about sex life
Ann (44): “My daughters Sarah (12) and Laura (9) are quite curious and especially about sex they want to know everything. When they ask whether mom and dad have sex, and how often, I keep the answer somewhat in the middle. I then say that I had sex exactly twice: for both times I had a daughter. So far they believe that. Fortunately, because I don’t feel like having to explain more about my sex life. To my daughters.”
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