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AIBU?

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to not find the toddler swearing funny?

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WaltJesseMikeGus · 26/08/2014 22:00

The ice bucket challenge video. (Don't think I have seen a thread about it)

I just don't find it funny and I think it's quite disgusting that a child of that age (no older than 4) would say "fucking hell"

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Nancy66 · 26/08/2014 23:05

her accent makes it all the funnier. She sounds like Mrs Overall from Acorn Antiques

phantomnamechanger · 26/08/2014 23:05

The thing that also gets me is this - if someone was chucking freezing cold water over their kid as a punishment, it would be abuse.

why is it OK for littlies who really cannot understand what they a re doing, to have this done to them and then have their reactions posted all over the internet?

it's all about the "look at me, doing this for charity" brigade wanting a pat on the back. I'm quite shocked at how many people I thought had more sense have got into this.

vanillavelvet · 26/08/2014 23:05

Yes, that's true Walt, and I suppose that's partly why it made me feel sad.

I'm just wondering why I didn't find it hilarious when some of my friends did though...

Impala77 · 26/08/2014 23:06

OMG I'm so glad I'm not alone on this one.
Been fuming about it all day, people calling me "old fashioned" and telling me it's normal language and I should get a life etc!!! We all swear, but we know when it's appropriate and when to turn it off. It's obvious this girl hears that language at home and it's so sad when adults can't be bothered to turn off the swearing in front of little ones. My daughter won't ever hear words like that from her parents and I hope when she does inevitably start swearing as a teen she'll keep it amongst her friends and not in front of us or in polite conversation. I'm tempted to ask will her parents find it as funny when she's telling teachers to f* off? But they probably will.

Dubjackeen · 26/08/2014 23:16

The people on my FB who reposted it and commented that they found it hilarious don't have children. Maybe my sense of humour has changed since having children?

I don't have children. I didn't like it.

kellibabylove · 26/08/2014 23:23

I watched it a few days ago. Since then its gone viral. I was shocked. thought it was disgusting. I swear and slipped up in front of the dd's on occasion but that kid is obviously subjected to that kind of language daily. Very sad!

vanillavelvet · 26/08/2014 23:25

Ah, Dub, glad to hear that. I thought I was having a massive sense of humour fail. I guess I'm worried about turning into an old fuddy-duddy.

StrawberryCheese · 26/08/2014 23:29

I have just seen the video shared by a friend. When I started watching it I though aww cute and then It's awful.

Tikimon · 26/08/2014 23:30

The people on my FB who reposted it and commented that they found it hilarious don't have children. Maybe my sense of humour has changed since having children?

I have a child and I still found it funny.

Also, it's hilarious when it's not your kid and you don't have to do the work in correcting their behavior.

ACheesePuff · 26/08/2014 23:32

Still giggling...

YABU

It's funny in that it's unexpected.

Even funnier with the Brummie accent.

vanillavelvet · 26/08/2014 23:34

Children or not, maybe I AM just an old fuddy-duddy.

Notso · 26/08/2014 23:39

My 2 and 3 year old are perfectly capable of understanding what it's like to have cold water poured over their heads. They've been soaking each other in the paddling pool all summer. They haven't done the challenge but they did help soak DH for his.
I'm not sure why people are so up in arms about the fact she is having water poured on her, and I don't think the water was that cold anyway from her reaction.

The girl in the video is so cute, and I did laugh when I saw it because of the way she says it I think. It is pretty shocking though and I certainly wouldn't want my own children saying it.

Bambambini · 26/08/2014 23:49

"However, I have never found young children swearing even remotely funny. It's awful."

"The fact that this little girl swears in context at the age of 2 or 3 is awful IMO."

" I do find funny - when it's clear this isn't the norm. A child that young swearing routinely without correction I find sad and a bit telling."

Folk might be overthinking this. It's hard to tell if this was a random one off (happened to us with our 3 yr old and I'm sure people who heard would have thought the same about us). I think a young child swearing when it's random and unexpected can be funny. Don't think I'd post a video of it though.

deakymom · 27/08/2014 08:57

i dont find it funny when a child deliberately swears i do find the fire truck one funny because she is obviously not trying to say fire fuck and my dd did used to say things had pissappeared (disappeared)

ScarlettDarling · 27/08/2014 09:15

Haven't seen it and don't want to see it, I hate little ones swearing. Infact we were watching Mrs Doubtfire last night...a PG film, and I had to switch it off after a 'frigging ' 'shit ' 'bitch ' and 'bastard '

angelos02 · 27/08/2014 09:29

YANBU. Poor little girl shouldn't be subjected to such vile language. The parents are clearly idiots if they think it is so acceptable that they shared it on Facebook.

LittlePeaPod · 27/08/2014 09:33

I don't find searing amusing and I certainly think children (of any age) swearing is awful.

But for me the thing I judge most is the fact the parents thought it appropriate and amusing to share a video of their young child swearing. I think that reflects extremely poorly on them! ^oh look my toddler is swearing. how funny is that?^.

Thebodyloveschocolateandwine · 27/08/2014 09:35

I laughed in shock to be honest as it was just so shocking and seemed to be simply her normal vocabulary.

Just unbelievable really and very very sad.

Thebodyloveschocolateandwine · 27/08/2014 09:37

LittlePeaPod yes agree her parents sharing it seems to me to be a terrible thing to do. Were they proud of themselves? Jees.

picnicbasketcase · 27/08/2014 09:39

A group of 11/12 year olds walked past me the other day, swearing their heads off and it made me a bit, so this video didn't make me laugh. She's a tiny wee thing who obviously is used to hearing people effing and blinding all the time. It's not very nice.

LittlePeaPod · 27/08/2014 09:43

Thebody exactly. To me it just comes across as this is part of normal every day life and they must encourage it. I would be mortified and embarrassed if my DD swore in public. In fact I wouldn't be happy if she swore at all.

Eastpoint · 27/08/2014 09:47

I thought it was sad that she lives in an environment where she obviously hears that sort of language all the time.

thelmachicken · 27/08/2014 09:51

Is it really her voice though? I didn't think it was.

UncleT · 27/08/2014 10:17

I said it was awful and got fairly well attacked for doing so. Personally I just don't think toddlers should be uttering 'fucking hell' so deliberately and clearly, even though naturally I realise occasionally kids will copy something accidentally let slip by an adult. I just got the impression that this child was more used to swearing than just a one-off parroting. Apparently this means that I don't have a clue.

Thebodyloveschocolateandwine · 27/08/2014 10:28

Well I work in a reception class in
admittedly a nice area and have never heard any of our children use language liked this.

As a parent i have slipped up on odd occasions but have apologised afterwards up my children. Never when they were this young though.

Now as teens and older of course they have the off swear and so do I but the difference is they have been taught that there's a time/place for it And not I front of children or loudly outside.

That's the boundaries of decency sadly lacking here.

It's obviously seen as funny and normal got toddlers. It shouldn't be.

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