Lying is a bad habit that parents should teach their kids to avoid. But what if the breeders themselves are the one to blame and they feed their offspring with porkies such as “carrots can make you see in the dark”?

A survey of 2.000 moms and dads revealed the list of most popular white lies parents tell their kids.

So we asked now, is fibbing your kids a fair thing to do?

Emma Doran, comedian, podcaster and mother of three joined Anton to discuss...

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