I have encountered this a few times now. DS quite often says he 'hates' something and now two of my friends have commented at the time, oh that's not ok to say hate, that's too strong a word. Is it really?
It just seems a bit false to me, to tell them not to say it, if they feel strongly about something. DS is 5 and feels strongly about lots of things and I don't really find it strange. But I feel I'm in a minority, which has previously indicated that I'm wrong.
If you don't like it, why not?