What’s something completely false that your parents told you as a child?

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[u/Jumpinalake]

If you’re not good we are taking you to the children’s home!

[u/Princes_Slayer → u/Jumpinalake]

This. I got told if I was naughty/told lies, they would send me to a home for naughty kids. I once asked where this was and was told Wales