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Jonas Brothers share conflicting opinions on when lying as a parent is allowed

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Kevin Jonas (left), Nick Jonas (middle) and Joe Jonas (right) pose in a photo promoting their new Jonas Brothers album. Screengrab from @jonasbrothers’s Instagram.

The Jonas Brothers are all girl dads, but are they lying dads? To an extent, yes — but not all of them.

The band, which consists of brothers Nick, Kevin and Joe Jonas, recently opened up about their roles as fathers during an upcoming episode of Mythical Kitchen’s “Last Meals,” which was shared by People.

And it appears they have conflicting opinions when it comes to white lies and “alternate truths.”

The topic came to be after Kevin Jonas, who shares Alena, 11, and Valentina, 8, with his wife Danielle, per E! News, revealed that he recently lied to his daughters after they “discovered fluff” for the first time.

The singer was referring to marshmallow fluff, which he told his daughters was a “one-and-done” thing.

“They don’t sell it anymore, that’s what I’m going with,” Kevin Jonas said of his white lie.

Host Josh Scherer then asked the brothers how much they lie to their daughters because he heard it’s the “key to parenting.”

Nick Jonas, who shares daughter Malti Marie, 3, with wife Priyanka Chopra, per People, said he “tries not to lie to them at all,” but Kevin Jonas disagreed.

“I lied a lot,” Kevin Jonas said, to which Nick Jonas replied, “he lies all the time.”

Nick Jonas went on to clarify that there are times when he’ll “give an alternate truth” and “redirect.” For example, he said bribing his daughter to get off the iPad “is a thing.”

As for Joe Jonas, he’s in the same boat as his younger brother.

While he describes lying about “certain characters” that his children receive presents from as a “healthy fib,” he added that he tries not to lie to his kids.

Joe Jonas shares daughters Willa, 5, and Delphine, 3, with his ex-wife Sophie Turner, per People.

As the brothers’ conversation continued, they started to talk about Labubus.

A Labubu is a popular collectible toy character created by Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung, according to NPR. The plush toy monster elves come in many different outfits, colors and themes.

While Nick Jonas said he was “just getting hip” to the toy, Kevin Jonas said he’s “very deep” in his Labubu phase with his daughters.

As for how much money Kevin Jonas has spent on Labubus, the singer was proud to say none.

“I have not spent a single dollar on Labubus. My daughter has,” he said.

Kevin Jonas went on to explain that his daughter saves up her money and buys Labubus with her debit card on the popular online marketplace StockX.

“She’s negotiating on there, putting in bids,” he explained. “She’s like, ‘Dad, it’s not really worth $75, but with shipping it comes out to $85. What do you think I should do?’”

Despite advising his daughter not to buy it, Kevin Jonas says it “shows up” at their front door anyway.

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