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It would have to be when I forgot about the tooth fairy coming to one of my children and I told her the tooth fairy was poorly so maybe she would be better to come that night, I explained she wasn’t the only one that hadn’t been visit3d it was the first thing that came into my head but she was happy with that and she was better to visit that night.

My mother in law with dementia asked me what happens when you die ? I told her a story of a lovely happy place where she would be re United with her husband who she missed so much. I said she would have no more pain and she would be able to dance again. She said, “Are you absolutely sure I’ll see him again?” I replied,”Absolutely “ I did feel guilty later but I made her happy and relaxed so the white lie was worth it.

A "white" lie if its not too serious to keep someone happy with whatever you are replying to make the peace is probably a kind thing to do, so as long as its not a terrible "lie" then its ok.

Sometimes the truth can hurt others too much, and a white lie is a much kinder option. Just imagine if you told someone that you really hated the present they had given you - especially if they had spent ages making or choosing it; or that their new hair cut was awful - think of what that might do to their confidence or self-esteem. So yes, little white lies quite a lot of the time. Honesty isn't always the best policy if it would hurt the recipient emotionally. Now if there was a physical risk involved, that would be different.......

That would be to keep a secret!

Where do I start?
I work late shifts and woke up one morning at 9am but was really tired still,my husband asked what the time was and I said it's only 5am go back to sleep and then I had another couple of hours sleep..... but it's not really a lie if I needed the sleep is it ?

I tell white lies for my husband. He often takes an afternoon nap so when business calls come in I say he's had to nip out for a while.

I told my children that the worse swear word ever was "Marmite" and I never, ever wanted to hear them say it. That stopped at always one of them trying out other more choice alternatives for quite a while

Apparently I told my daughter it was illegal to open the back window in the car on the motorway. She only learned this wasn’t true a couple of years ago , 5 years after getting her own car!

I told my grandson if he messed about with his uncles shaving foam and put it on his face, he would wake up in the morning with a big bushy beard! (I told that to my son too and it seemed to work!)

I suppose on lots of occasions to spare people’s feelings as I’m a firm believer in honesty - unless the only thing it achieves is to hurt someone else ... I would never tell a downright lie!

My biggest white lie is when I told my dying husband that he would get better once the doctors got his white cells up. I knew it wasn't to be.

I am not proud, but its easier to tell people the meal they cooked was nice... which is a white lie i've told a few times...

After my mum got out of hospital I was looking after her. One of my friends, has 2 kids, and her and her man both work. Many times she asked me to look after them so they could take on extra shifts. It got to the stage I had to lie and say I was busy as I felt like i was being taking advantage off while they earned money and I did their free childcare. It used to take me 1 hour to get there and 1 hour back and they never gave me a lift.

First Christmas with my husband and his mum bought me some padded tartan coat hangers. Big fat white lie saying how much I loved them. Early days in the relationship and I didn’t want to be rude but they did go straight to the charity shop

Telling the children the alarm sensors in the corner of the room was Santa's helpers checking they were good.

When my daughter took so much time and effort to make a fish pie for tea = it tasted so bad but her father and I both told her how wonderful it was.

I have had to tell a few porkies to my children whilst we stay at home, mostly about how much chocolate we have in the house for an emergency.

When I say I’ve done something on my own to save people feeling left out

I couldn't possibly count how many times I have told my children, and then Grandchildren... Father Christmas is watching you.

Many a time when i wanted home early from work.

I never tell white lies

my last white lie was in the line above :-))

I have occasionally told a white lie to spare a friends feelings. For example - no, your new haircut does not make you look 10 years older.

I can't think of a time because I absolutely hate lying.

I told a white lie when my partner bought me an awful dress for my birthday, I told him it didn't fit as I had put on weight so I could return it for a refund.