The Top Ten white lies are:

1. Father Christmas *

2. The Tooth Fairy *

3. Crusts give you curly hair *

4. Carrots help night vision *

5. If the wind changes, your face will stay like that *

6. The Easter Bunny *

7. Babies are found under gooseberry bushes (or similar)

8. If you eat apple pips, they will grow in your tummy *

9. Picking your nose causes your head to cave in or your nose to fall off *

10. Lying does something unpleasant to your tongue.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...466665,00.html

* denotes ones I've told my kids and grandkids

I also told my eldest grand-daughter that eating brown bread will put hairs on her chest!

and that if she sticks her tongue out, a Magpie will swoop out of the sky and peck it off.....

Any others?