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Weird things your mum told you and you believed at the time ..

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Cabbie21 Mon 11-Nov-24 08:52:11

There is an element of truth about the carrots.

What about the great big Father Christmas myth?
I could not bring myself to actually lie to my children, but I just went along with it when other people, mostly Grandparents, told them to be good or he wouldn’t bring parents.

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Bonnybanko Mon 11-Nov-24 08:50:27

Never to sit on a cold step you’ll get piles, piles of what I ask

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Oopsadaisy1 Mon 11-Nov-24 08:35:23

Carrots help you to see better.

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Whingey Mon 11-Nov-24 08:32:33

Eat your crusts or your hair won't curl

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Twinkletoess Mon 11-Nov-24 01:07:51

Ah, that's such a sweet memory! Yorkshire mums have a knack for these little magical stories, don’t they? Whether she believed it or not, it sounds like she gave you a beautiful memory to hold onto and maybe a bit of peace and quiet for herself too.

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nanna8 Mon 11-Nov-24 00:32:52

When Iwas really little, about 3 , my mum told me there were fairies at the bottom of the garden and sent me out to look for them. I really believed I could see them and their wings were like rainbows, gossamer fine. Thinking back, it may have been dragonflies or something like that. I am sure she said that so she could get on with her housework with me out of the way, looking back . She was a Yorkshire woman, maybe she really believed it?

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