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" Time to inaugurate my weekly &amp;quot;Momfidence&amp;quot; Lighten-Up-and-Eat-a-Cookie Award, given to a person, thing, or idea that&amp;#039;s making childrearing harder or dogpiling onto the myth that good parenting must complicated and divorced from commonsense. This week&amp;#039;s winner is a new study that shows that most parents lie to their kids. No kidding! The researchers admit they&amp;#039;re unsure what the implications are, but speculate that lying could &amp;quot;harm parent-child bonds&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;give kids mixed messages at a time when they are trying to figure out how to navigate the social world.&amp;quot; This would have you thinking you must never ever tell a fib or tall tale or fudged truth to your child lest you ruin him or her. Except we all do \u2013 and for good reason. The occasional fib comes in handy to get your child to do something, to protect him, to indulge his imagination, or to grease the wheels of childhood. Maybe the white-lie variety even helps them learn how to navigate the social world. As a general principle, I&amp;#039;m all for the truth. I use correct anatomical terms, give full explanations, and believe kids deserve thoughtful answers. However, here are 8 circumstances in which lying seems a-ok:  When you don&amp;#039;t feel like doing something and don&amp;#039;t have a better excuse. (&amp;quot;Not now, I&amp;#039;m tired.&amp;quot;) When you&amp;#039;re teaching manners. (&amp;quot;Thank you for the tasty meal&amp;quot; \u2013 without mentioning you hated the Brussels sprouts) When a certain red and green holiday is approaching. When it will make Grandma happier. When you can&amp;#039;t think of a better explanation  When loose teeth are involved. When a piece of artwork is being proffered for your approval When goldfish die (depending the age of your child).  Are there situations where you permit yourself a little wiggle-room? \u2013Paula Spencer. Woman&amp;#039;s Day &amp;quot;Momfidence&amp;quot; columnist, momfidence@gmail.com  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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