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To never leave my house again

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Midnightmoon · 09/04/2012 22:06

Took the Dcs out today just a walk to a local village. We stopped off at the local cafe and the Dcs where sitting we were chatting and so on the waiter came with nuggets for Ds (3) and he stated very loudly , 'fuck you'. The waiter turned red and walked off. Ds has a bit of a speech problem and if he is tried or excited it shows so I just thought it was that. I got some odd looks from around me, I ignored it and they ate.

We left and started walking back the lady who used to teach my Sunday school when I was little spotted us. She is nice but she is also very 'prim and proper' she is also an ex-headteacher. We stopped to talk and Ds said ' fuck sake mum I don't want to stop' [bublush] . The lady launched into a lecture at Ds about his language. She said 'god will punish you for using words like that' To which Dd (5) piped in saying 'mummy and daddy don't believe in god cause daddy is a racist' (We worked out later she meant atheist) Lady turned an odd purple-red colour. I said sorry and good-bye and ranas fast as the Dcs would go.

We walked to the shop and while walking I explained to Ds that he shouldn't say it and so on. He looked thoughtful and just as we got into the very long queue he said 'Is this like when daddy said I shouldn't call you a bitch even though granny said it'
Dh has not told me about this at all. The whole queue and shop staff turned to stare at us. I wanted the ground to swollow me up.

I am never leaving the house again-ever.

OP posts:
Midnightmoon · 09/04/2012 22:53

Avenged- I shall talk to Dh about family and friends when he comes home.
I will look into the hearing test as well, just to see if it could help him.

OP posts:
bobbledunk · 10/04/2012 00:53

He sounds adorable and hilariousGrin, don't be embarrassed, he is just practicing his vocabulary, he is not being bold. I wouldn't make a big deal out of him swearing, you don't want him frightened to speak in case he says the 'wrong' thing or make swearing appealing to him because it is something he is not allowed to do.

People make such a big deal out of silly words, I would have been incredibly pissed over what that rude woman said to him, he handled it well though, you should be very proud.

Seriously stop worrying what prissy, oversensitive adults think, he's three and going through a harmless phase. Enjoy your funny, smart little boySmile

topshelfrita · 10/04/2012 01:22

I have to say I can believe a small child mangling the words 'thank you' so that it sounds more like fuck you lots of kids say 'fanks' instead of 'thanks' they're not that dissimilar. But then he said it AGAIN, in context, too....

MrMiyagi · 10/04/2012 02:24

Your kid told a waiter to fuck off and you ignored it?

WMDinthekitchen · 10/04/2012 02:32

When I was about 8 I asked what it meant for a woman to be sterilised. Quick as a flash my father said, 'Boiled in an oven to kill the germs.' My cousins were sent away from the table for laughing hysterically. I come from a rather proper family.

Owlshaped · 10/04/2012 06:42

Am I the only one who feels bad for the guy delivering nuggets!?! Did he not even get a brief explanation/apology!?!

CogitoErgoSometimes · 10/04/2012 06:45

If 'fuck' is the mispronunciation of 'thank' ... how do we get to 'fucks sake'? Hmm Sorry. Nice try.

Alinta · 10/04/2012 06:52

Is the OP a troll, or does she just not know/care how to bring up her children properly?

Emmielu · 10/04/2012 07:03

Op kids pick up words wherever they hear them. If they've not heard it before they think they're being funny or grown up by using it.

DD came home from school saying shit. A boy in her class said it. At a pre school I worked at a boy couldn't say grapes he said craps. As long as you correct your kids by as others have said pulling them up on it then you're not a bad mum. Smile

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