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To want the people in charge of telly not to make my three year old swear?

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bupcakesandcunting · 03/01/2011 19:28

I'm sure that the trailer for the new Meet the Fockers (Little Fockers) ought to be on after the watershed. My DS aged 3 has spent the entire holidays shouting "Little Fockers!" and is showing no interest in stopping and he's back at school tomorrow Grin

AIBU in thinking that this shouldn't be shown when kids are lurking? It IS funny but I would bet my bottom dollar I'll be called in for a word with the teacher tomorrow...

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TrillianAstra · 03/01/2011 19:29

"Focker" is not a swear word, as far as I know.

borderslass · 03/01/2011 19:29

But it's not swearing

mutznutz · 03/01/2011 19:30

Well I'd have to ask myself why he's chosen that to shout out of the millions of possible other things he could shout?

Has he heard the word 'Fucker' and does he know it's a swear word and that's why he's doing this?

whoknowswhatthefutureholds · 03/01/2011 19:36

did you react to it? ...if yes you know who's to blame!

Vallhala · 03/01/2011 19:37

Unless I've missed something Focker isn't a swearword.

usualsuspect · 03/01/2011 19:38

Focker ain't swearing

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bupcakesandcunting · 03/01/2011 19:39

Sorry meant to say that in his accent, does sound an awful lot like he's saying "little fuckers" Blush

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southeastastra · 03/01/2011 19:39

yanbu teach him to say 'fecker' instead then you can blame father ted

mutznutz · 03/01/2011 19:40

Yes but why is he choosing to say that over anything else?

Did you laugh the first few times...do you think that's why he does it?

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bupcakesandcunting · 03/01/2011 19:42

I have no idea why he's choosing to say it, tbh. We definitely don't swear in front of him. I think he thinks that the trailer is funny, which it is. He also shouts out "go compare.com" and "moonpig.com" so quite random really Confused

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FudgeGirl · 03/01/2011 19:43

Your ID sounds a lot like swearing too Grin

southeastastra · 03/01/2011 19:44

ha yes! my ds(9) is now saying your name again and again Shock

purplepidjbauble · 03/01/2011 19:45

bupcakes (awesome name Grin) I actually agree with you - I've had to have words with kids at youth club (where I work) over shouting words/calling each other names that sound like swearing. 'Twas funny for about 2 minutes, then just descending into bullying each other and doing it to wind up staff. Also, not too nice for passersby who weren't sure what was actually being said. Luckily the nearest neighbour is the police station so that reminder works Grin

LaWeaselMys · 03/01/2011 19:45

I like the implication that the OP is at fault. Hmm

Ignore him and he'll stop eventually, don't worry about it.

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bupcakesandcunting · 03/01/2011 19:46

It probably is my fault. I do often refer to him as "gerrover ere now little fucker" heh heh Wink

purple what are these words that sound like swearing? Like twunt and stuff? I'm intrigued Grin

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mutznutz · 03/01/2011 19:47

Well then I would tell him it's a naughty word (even though it's not) just to stop people thinking he's got a foul mouth Lol.

When my youngest was 18 months old, he couldn't say 'blackcurrant' properly. It sounded exactly like he was saying 'black c*nt' and it was totally mortifying when he'd shout it out in the soft drink section of Tescos Shock

You have no idea how quickly we taught him to say 'Ribena' instead Blush

OpenToLawSuits · 03/01/2011 19:47

Hmm maybe he sees your reaction and finds it funny to continue to do it. It isn't swearing so I don't think a watershed can be applied. You could just not let him watch television ?

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bupcakesandcunting · 03/01/2011 19:49

My reaction tends to be Hmm face rather than hysterical laughing...

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TheFeministParent · 03/01/2011 19:50

We taught my dd, after asking of she could say "fucking sell" before she was two, to say honeybunny. I said it and then my mother said it wwas a really naughty word and we made a big big fuss. My dd then thought shouting 'honeybunny' was much better than 'fucking sell' which we ignored!!

purplepidjbauble · 03/01/2011 19:55

bupcakes, it was real kid stuff - very immature. Calling each other stuff like "layboy" and "ducker" Hmm 13-19y/o's so a bit different to yours Grin

blametheparents · 03/01/2011 19:58

YANBU
Focker is not a swear word, but it is intended to sound like one as part of the 'joke'.

I also hate that song 'I wanna be a billionaire so frickin bad'
Really annoys me, frickin is not a nice word.

As an aside I remember my friend's DS used to love doinf rhyming games - great until somebody held the door open for him and he kindle said 'Thankyou Wankyou' Grin

PeeringIntoAFestiveVoid · 03/01/2011 20:04

Jeez what a po-faced lot of replies! Hmm Grin

YABU to think the fockers trailer shouldn't be on before the watershed, although children's creative pronunciation does cause a lot of problems re fockers, feckers etc. Grin Grin

Good luck tomorrow, maybe a quiet word with the staff about the fockers trailor would be advisable... Grin

usualsuspect · 03/01/2011 20:06

I don't think I would consider calling the police if a teenager said ducker ...

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bupcakesandcunting · 03/01/2011 20:09

Exactly. I know it isn't a swear word but little fockers/little fuckers. It's supposed to sound like one which us obvious if you've seen the films. Let's hope the next one isn't called Little Twots or something Wink

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southeastastra · 03/01/2011 20:14

oh bunting and cunting ! yes i get it now Grin

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