Teenage swearing

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AIBU to ask teenage sons to stop swearing casually in conversation in house? Does your partner/kids do this? Sometimes think this shows lack of respect in home.

Of course it isn't unreasonable.

However, how long has it been going on for? If I heard one of my kids using bad language they'd be for the high jump. If your sons have gotten into the habit of swearing around the house it may be more difficult to get the behaviour to change.

My eldest swears amongst his friends. I don't care that much about swearing and I've always told him that it's about context, i.e. don't swear in front of your grandparents/relatives, your teachers or in front of us at home. I don't think it would be unreasonable to ask to stop doing at home.

We have never sworn at home and my DCs have never done it as they know I wouldn’t tolerate it. What they do with their friends is their business but I also find it disrespectful, and very unnecessary. I’m not a “posh” person, very average in fact, but I have always found swearing a bit pointless if nothing else. If a partner swore at me we would be having serious words!