The Magic Biscuits

Written by Gerard on Saturday 25 April 2009

There's a book out there called "50 Lies to Tell Small Kids" or something like that. But there should be a warning on some of the white lies we tell them, because they can backfire.

Our two boys had gathered a small army of kids in our back garden for general fun and merriment. The boisterousness level increased gradually, with some ill-advised climbing happening on the swings and bicycles strewn everywhere. It was only a matter of time before one of them came in with an injury from a fly-away swing.

Feeling in a particularly nice mood, I decided to see if we could comfort him some way. I reached in the biscuit jar and gave him a 'magic biscuit' - saying that it would make him feel better immediately and make his tears go away. And the tears dried up almost instantly.

Satisfied, I sat down in the living room again, but it wasn't long before another injured soul - not quite as convincing - came in and asked if we had any of those magic biscuits left. Word spreads quickly among children, so be careful what white lies you tell. They could end up costing you lots of biscuits.