Do/would you lie/fib to your toddler about what they are eating?

[beansbeans!]

No we tell the girls what they are eating, and we even tell them where it comes from (animal or plant) and how it gets to our plate (in a version they can understand). And none of that really seems to bother them.

[Miss.September]

We've started doing this because DD was getting to the point where she wouldn't eat anything. If we told her what it was, she'd refuse to eat it. So pasta/spaghetti has suddenly been called noodles. She thinks the word is funny, pronounces it "nuddles" and what do you know -- she eats it! For us right now, its just getting her to eat, so we'll do whatever we can.

[MrsFabuloso]

With DD I will be honest. She is an adventurous eater. With DS1, I will embellish the truth. Though he still doesn't eat much....

[Kazbah]

I just tell him the truth. Nut I do embellish the descripyion for DH....

[[M]umma[M]ia]

I dont tend to tell DD things are things when they arnt. BUT... I do tell her vegetables give her super powers (depends on the veg to what super power).. lol She likes to tell other kids that brocolli makes you run faster!!

[Astrid]

I dont tend to tell DD things are things when they arnt. BUT... I do tell her vegetables give her super powers (depends on the veg to what super power).. lol She likes to tell other kids that brocolli makes you run faster!!

We do similar.

Have a real issue with deception in food (in fact it is a real bug bear of mine). Mostly to do with what was done with me as a kid and a teenager. Will keep quiet now

[MummyNaomi]

I think its completely fair and reasonable and quite a clever tactic to use to get little ones to try something new

My DS has a great diet, but red meat, he REALLY has to be in the mood to eat it, so we will tell him that beef/lamb is chicken and he eats it more willingly

The Parenting Police haven't come a'knocking yet, and I'm pretty sure the balanced diet police will give me a gold star. But yep lets face it I'll have a fail when I have to explain myself to the honesty police, but I can sleep at night