Would you wash mouth out with soap of 12 year old Son

[SilverStreak7]

He KEEPS using the C word .. Out of all swear words I hate that the most .. Would you wash his mouth out with soap ? I am aware he may swear outside (which Im not pleased with) but in front of me disgusts me . .

Well I'm 18 and I had it done to me from about 5 to about 12. It's degrading and abusive and the only reason it stopped was that I was able to fight back against my dad.

I wouldn't wash his mouth out with soap, but I would be extremely angry and disappointed if he kept doing it. So if he's had fair warning I would give him a more lasting punishment after a final warning. So- do as you're told or the DS is going in the bin. And follow through with it if he chooses to ignore you. Good luck

I am experiencing a sense of deja vue

Somewhere, at some point in time, some random bloke decided that those particular four letters in that particular order were worthy of people physically assaulting (yes, you can say it isnt abuse all you want, but there is no way you can deny that the act happening once is assault) a child. And there are people on this thread suggesting that the fact this isnt commonplace now is whats wrong with the world?

Jesus havant

I went to a catholic school in the 80s and it was absolutely nothing like that, it was lovely. In fact the scariest teacher in the school's infamous punishment was making you write your times tables out 10/20/30/40 times!

Private catholic school. With nuns. Although one of the most violent ones left to teach in the state system.

Psst, OP. InSpace means the Nintendo DS, not the offspring DS. You shouldn't put your child in a bin.

Hmm. Reckon someone's got an agenda.

Who has an agenda?

What's the goss?

Olivia has The Dossiers, but who has The Agenda ?

Has it been seconded ?

Hello all, first time post and apologies if broken the protocol, but this op (IMHO) has clearly realised she wasn't being about right - yes, what she was suggesting was clearly abusive, I think we've got that.
She said as much (after 10 mins or so) and whilst I clearly don't agree with her rant afterwards, maybe it should be considered that she felt somewhat pushed to retaliate, and again, in a very un constructive way.
However, I thought that (in the main) Mumsnet was a helpful, if at least supportive forum and this thread seems to have lost that ethos. And I do like a good laugh, isn't that what the eBay thread is for?! (Just for starters, clearly I have lots of Mumsnet to discover having been a lurker for the last couple of months!)
In short, she's having a dilemma, offer your opinions but remember that she has a 12 year old son who is trying her patience greatly and ultimately, when fellow forumites offer advice, both should be considered. And some posters have got this by offering constructive advice/ opinion. It's not going to help by making her feel shite and winding the situation up, in short, yes she was wrong, but surely it's better to discuss and help, advise and encourage.
And no, I don't work in any of our caring professions, I'm just another mum.

just bonkers

Those dossiers are sexed up.

my dossiers are very sexy :)

Well that's me told.

Pipkin, welcome to Mumsnet.

I think you will find it more helpful in future if you post less like a mum and remember that we are not your children

Hope that helps. It may certainly prevent you having your metaphorical head taken clean off for utilising such a patronising turn of phrase.

:)anyfucker

Shekshy dossiers.

hi anne :) great minds. my first deletion, proud moments.

Haha at 'broken protocol'

Dossiers, protocol, agenda

Anyone would think we were hunting for Abu Nazir.

AF

Abu who???

The best advice was way back at the beginning and was ignored. Changing the wifi password and not handing it over unless his behaviour improves.

Pipkinhartley, and as to the OP being just as rude on other threads where people disagree with them? Is that excused as well?

Bunch of cunts

Just felt like saying that.