'There's a baby dragon in the hand-drier and a princess in your tummy': The creative lies parents tell to make their children behave Some 90% of parents have a list of white lies they tell their childrenTooth fairy lie still most popular, used by 38% of parents | UPDATED: 00:02 GMT, 20 November 2012 Eat your vegetables to make the princess in your tummy happy The ice cream van only plays music when it's run out of ice cream....there's a princess in your tummy who can only eat vegetables....and there's a baby dragon in the hand-drier who needs to practice his fire-breathing on your hands. These are just some of the white lies parents have admitted feeding to their children to steer them onto the correct path in life, according to new research. Some 90 per cent of parents have a list of creative tales they tell to their little ones, with other favourites including that you'll be washed down the plughole if you stay in the bath too long and that eating green food will turn you into a superhero Continue reading