To not like to hear children say oh my god?

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NDN's DSs are playing outside and as usual they are directing operations within the group of kids from the street who are also out.

Several times now I've heard one or other of them say "oh my god, are you thick?" or " oh my god that was close" etc (they're playing football).

AIBU to think that using that sort of phrase age 8 isn't acceptable? I'm not religious btw.

I have given this so much used expression some thought. I think that something, very deep in our subconscious and that we probably aren't even aware of makes us refer to our maker in our day to day lives. It's an in definable inner need of Him, from where we came and where we shall ultimately return. I realise that so many won't agree with me but they are just my personal thoughts.

I hate it and my DH says it in front of DS ALL the time...oh my God that's a big true over there oh my God look peppa pig is on the telly or whatever. I always always say oh my goodness because I hate the idea of DS saying oh my God. So far he hasn't said it.. says oh my goodness but I think that's because it's what he hears most often from me and nursery and other places. I haven't ever said don't say what daddy says...Wouldn't undermine DH but he has continued despite a gentle request to try to not say it. Anyway. YANBU.

Seriously they're 8 years old and shortly they're gonna learn a lot worse. As far as I'm concerned erened if the worst even my 4 year old comes out with is oh my god (which isn't swearing BTW), bugger and and one or two other mild expressions consider the words they hear out in public when we go out to town. Now if my little girl came our with the f or c word. I would quickly correct her, explain why repeating them as cusses is inappropriate at her age (and explain that the c word is sacred to womanhood and not suitable when swearing if meant in a derogatory way)

I absolutely hate hearing children say it. Like someone else said, it's the trying to sound like a teenager aspect of it. Small children talking like adults makes me cringe. Even worse is people on US tv shows screaming it over and over and over again as a sign of mild happiness!

For the people arguing it's not disrespectful, bet you wouldn't stand in the street and shout "cunting Mohamed" or "Allah on a pogo stick". If you aren't religious, then invoking a deity seems really bizarre. I mean why "oh my God" when you don't have a god.

I don't like it - I'd prefer that my child over-polices their language than under, although we divert to 'oh my gosh' with the 6 year old, who can spell, and watches youtube, so hears/says OMG more often.

Of course I wouldn't accept calling someone thick/stupid or whatever either. I don't swear (except in text form on mumsnet), and whilst I realise they probably will eventually, I want them to know it's not acceptable in some company (and that company includes me).

even my 4 year old comes out with is oh my god (which isn't swearing BTW), bugger

errr - now, my 2.5 year old did come out with bugger once (I had exclaimed it while driving, forgetting he was hitting an age where he might repeat it) - but I really don't think that's great for a 4 year old to use!

I'd exclude any sex-based swear words personally.

I absolutely hate it.
And I people saying "Jesus Christ" absolutely abhorrent.
Not sure why it's only JC that gets used as an expression, and not Allah, Buddha, Hindu gods etc...

Yes but the words are actually blasphemous. Would all of the planet's religions - thinking of one in particular - be so understanding and "forgiving"?
I have heard non-Christian children use the expression and the irony never fails to strike me.hmm

^^this.

funny how the posters who OMG doesn't bother them aren't talking about other deitys are they? avoiding that subject. why hmm?

funny how the posters who OMG doesn't bother them aren't talking about other deitys are they? avoiding that subject. why hmm?

I talk about the Force all the time.

This reminds me of the time that DD ( aged 6 at the time) declared in Church, that it was full of God Squadders. Still makes me shudder and the local vicar deleted me off facebook after that.

Not very forgiving was he?

I don't like any of those expressions or bad language in young children.

funny how the posters who OMG doesn't bother them aren't talking about other deitys are they? avoiding that subject. why hmm?

well, because, speaking for myself, I was raised in a (kind of) Christian family, in a Christian country, sent to Sunday school etc. If I'm going to blaspheme, it's going to be against the god whose existence I've been personally encouraged to believe in, and yet doubt the existence of.

I'm not going to start co-opting other people's religions to blaspheme in, that seems rather extreme to me.

I don't really like my DD saying it, but I say it so no-one to blame but myself! I do correct her with "oh my goodness" when she says it but it doesn't seem to be working...

I do think there are much worse things they could be saying though -
I was judged by a close friend when she heard DD saying this, along the lines of "I would die if either of mine said that, I try so hard to make sure they don't" etc etc, so it did make me laugh when her DS (7) said "fuck" on a play date and the host Mum had to inform my friend of this at pick up time

In other religions it may not be blasphemous to use God's name as an exclamation. At any rate, i was raised in a Muslim country and people said 'w'allah!' all the time.

It must be a cultural thing.
As a Catholic from Portugal, everybody says the equivalent to OMG and we even use a word that refers to Allah.
It's certainly not considered swearing at all.

"Are you thick?" I don't like at all. "Oh my god" doesn't bother me one iota.

Was just coming on to post similar too!!

If my understanding of Christianity is correct, 'are you thick' is more likely to offend God than a non-believer's casual 'OMG'.

Swearing doesn't bother me particularly. But I discourage the children from doing it as it know it bothers others.

I don't particularly get offended as a Christian although I don't like kids saying it. I do find ppl saying jesus christ more offensive as it's using a name which I view as precious as a swear word. Generally my response is 'so you know him too?!' mostly though I don't think ppl think about it. I certainly didn't when I was atheist

I used to pull my children up if they said it, particularly if in front of others as I didn't want to risk offending anyone.

As a replacement though, they picked up "oh my daaaaaayzzzzzz" which did my head in.

What on earth was the point of reviving this thread?

You e just contributed to its revival Bandf😂

In my defence, I read no more than the OP and didn't notice the date!

sorry Banff

It was on the rotating front page of mumsnet.

"Are you thick?" I don't like at all. "Oh my god" doesn't bother me one iota.

^^^ this this and more this

My DS says 'oh my wooly word' in the style of Bo Peep from Show Me Show Me.

I didn't like it when I heard my 3 year old say 'oh my god' , so I then consciously had to make sure I was saying 'oh my gosh' so he does too. I'm not remotely religious so it doesn't bother me, but we spend a fair bit of time at various church playgroups and I didn't want to offend anyone.

I've purposefully changed my words to 'oh my goodness me' instead of 'oh my god' and DD aged 4 copies me which shows they are listening. Instead of 'oh shit' I say 'oh man' which DD aged 2 has started saying when something goes wrong for her (dropped something etc) Which is much preferable to hear. DD aged 4 has said 'oh my god' a few times because of preschool and I've corrected her to 'oh my goodness me' and she's taken it on board.

DH used to say 'For Christ's sake' till the 4 year old copied it then I firmly reminded him to knock it on the head.

It isn't funny listening to children using adult swear words in my view.