16 Lies Mothers Tell Their Kids

16 Lies that (almost) all mothers tell their kids, let the truth be known.

My favorite:

11. "Wait an hour after eating to get in the swimming pool, or you'll get a cramp and die!"

Splashing around in the pool was all day affair. Once the hot dogs and hamburgers were gone, it was back to the pool for any unfinished water business. Then mom warned that if we jumped in the water too soon, it might be our last time. All of a sudden that pool of refreshing water turned into a pool of fire.

During digestion of food, more blood is sent to help in the process, with less left around to tend to our muscles. It is possible to get a cramp if you're using those muscles more than your body can handle. Drowning because of cramp is just another of mother's exaggerations.

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