家長應掌握這些謊言
Sometimes, we parents need to "re-frame" the truth in our quest to protect, nurture, and challenge our children. Sometimes, these trickeries are told for the greater good. Sometimes, they're more right than wrong, even when they're technically more wrong than right. Sometimes, it's ok to fudge just a smidge.
有時候，身爲父母的我們需要在保護、培養和挑戰孩子的過程中"重構"真理。有時候，謊言能帶來更多的益處。有時候，撒謊是正確而非錯誤做法，即使從技術層面而言，撒謊的確是錯誤行爲。有時候，撒點小謊也無傷大雅。
Parents, your children look to you for guidance and for comfort-to learn the ropes in this big, crazy world. Use your power of wisdom-and slightly altered reality-to do just that.
家長們，在瞭解並探索這一龐大而又瘋狂的世界的過程中，你的孩子正等着你給予指導和安慰。利用你的聰明才智--略微改變現實--行動起來吧！
1. "I love it."
1. "我很喜歡。"
Even if their style isn't your style, let them know it's okay to experiment with different colored socks, different kinds of hair, just being different.
即使你不喜歡他們的風格，但也要讓他/她知道：爲了與衆不同，他們是可以嘗試穿不同顏色的襪子、剪另類的髮型的。
2. "It sounded beautiful!"
2. "你唱的真好聽！"
Their early music scales may sound like a laryngitic goat, but early education and the motivation to keep going-in any discipline-is all about encouragement. So a little white lie about their cello playing doesn't hurt anyone-believe me.
年紀還小時，他們唱起歌來簡直要命，但想要讓他/她堅持下去--不管是哪一學科--一定要在早期教育階段鼓勵、鼓舞他們。所以對他們的大提琴演奏表現撒個善意的謊言並不會給任何人帶來傷害--相信我。
3. "Bubbles is in a better place."
3. "Bubbles現在在一個更美好的地方哦。"
For the love of all things canine, please don't say that Bubbles passed away. Or went "to the farm." Unless, of course, Bubbles actually went to a farm.
出於對狗狗的熱愛，千萬別說Bubbles（狗名）離開人世了。或者去了農場。當然，除非Bubbles真的是去農場了。
4. "You can stay up all night and help me clean."
4. "你可以熬夜幫我打掃衛生。"
Your kid doesn't want to go to bed and is asking to stay up super late? Easy: Tell them that they're welcome to stay up all night with you-but on the condition that they help you with all of those household chores you're going to be doing. Trust me: They'll be asleep, and you'll be on the couch watching Game of Thrones.
你的孩子不想上牀睡覺，一直在可憐巴巴的問你能不能熬夜？很簡單：告訴他們，你很歡迎他/她和你一起熬夜--但前提是他們得幫你做家務。相信我：他們會睡的，你也能躺在沙發上看《權利的遊戲》。
5. "Gosh, it seems the [streaming/cable/satellite] isn't working today."
5. "天哪，今天的有線電視好像看不了了。"
There's only so much you can watch of the same movie over and over. Continue with, "I'll call them right away." [Come back in five minutes] "They don't know why either. They're looking into it." You need the break, and frankly, they need to try something else.
你真的忍受不了他們一遍又一遍的看同一部電影。繼續說，"我馬上打電話找人來修。"（5分鐘後再進來）"他們也不知道電視機怎麼了，正在檢查。"你需要休息，坦白而言，他們也需要嘗試其他玩意兒了。
