Hellllllp DD (2.5) has started to tell me to PISS OFF over and over again, at the top of her voice IN PUBLIC!!!

[lucyellensmum]

I am simply mortified. She has obviously picked this up from me [ashamed] as i tend to slip up and say it to the dog (also caught DP doing it today). So now she shouts, Piss off go away, whenever i want to do something she doesnt want (adjust her hair grip etc), today at a party i was trying to encourage her to actually pass the parcel and she said Oi piss off . Thankfully i dont think anyone heard, and i had already explained to the mother of the birthday girl that she has started saying this and i am trying my best to just ignore it. I was so embarrased though, and she bloody well KNOWS it as well as she does it in cafes too, and she does it to make me squirm.

I really don't know how to handle it. Ive tried saying that when she says this it makes me sad and makes me want to cry. She does look contrite but it doesnt make any difference. I try telling her off, she just says it more. I have to admit i "whispered" to her through gritted teeth today that is she said it again then we would leave! DP says i should just ignore it, but then she says it over and over and over. I am trying to use Pop off instead, so its "pop off bob" as this sounds similar, has a silly bent to it and might encourage her to use it instead, but really, im dreading baby groups this week.

[lucyellensmum]

Apart from this she is actually very well behaved, so im baffled. I'm such a bad mother - arrrrggghhhhh

[fingerwoman]

you have to ignore it. she does it because she wants to get your attention/a reaction.
I would say to her that it isn't very nice and that you don't want to hear her saying it any more. then completely ignore it. I know it's hard, especially in public

[BroccoliSpears]

Would it work to be vague and not really concentrating and ask "Hmmm? A piece of what darling?"

[misdee]

ignore it.

i stopped saying 'oh shit' and 'oh fuck' when things go wrong, but repalced it with oh bum and oh bugger. guess which one dd3 prefers to use?

[MamaG]

yes, ignore

I remember DD telling my MIL "I don't like fucking rice" aged 3

[cassie83]

ignore this but a trick i used was to try and replace the example change piss for fish this can work my little girl says hook instead of well you can work it out

[NAB3wishesfor2008]

My almost 7 year old has started saying sh!t after a said it the other day when an idiot nearly went in to the side of me.

[lucyellensmum]

ah but NAB, hes 7, so you have the opportunity to act indignant and blame the school/scouts/neighbours children When a two year old does it, there is no squirming out of the chair. She has said it less today. Its weird though because i dont actually say Piss off very much. I am more likely to get caught by the F word. I guess i am just more careful about that one! To be fair, she picks things up quickly. She watched a winnie the pooh video yesterday and kept repeating "This is my house, i want you to move out" to me bless!!

[fishie]

ds went through phase of saying 'fucks sake' at the end of every sentence for emphasis, often accompanied by flouncy hand gesture. i ignored it although it was v funny and he's forgotten about it now (phew)