Stepchildren and language

[PG2018]

I have to dsc 4 and 6, twice this weekend they used the word fart. The first time I was looking after them on my own so told them it wasn't a word we use. Today they used the word again, DP didn't seem to bat an eye lid (although did later agree with me). I think if they were older I wouldn't like it but would accept it more. Is this inappropriate or am I being a prude?

Were they using it appropriately? Ie about passing flatus? Or as an insult.

I'd actually be fine with them talking about farting using the word.

Alternatives being what? Trump? Guff? Passing wind?

Or learning it is another perfectly normal body function to feel shame over.

I think even some teachers will say fart. It’s not considered bad language by most people.

When I was a child fart was considered a bit rude. My mum called them windy poppers. My sister and I got the piss taken clean out of us.

I think you pick your battles. If the children’s parents are happy with this word, stay out of it.

I loathe all the euphemisms for fart. “Blown off” now thats disgusting. That’s literally describing the thing. “Blowing off the pooey air from your arse. Same with “puff” or “pop”.

The only one other than fart (which is what it is) I will permit is “flatule” thanks to billy Connolly

My dh taught ds to say trump as a toddler. Which results in much hilarity when the news comes on 😂
But now he’s at school he uses fart and trump.

Guff is quite good.

I think even some teachers will say fart. It’s not considered bad language by most people.

I spent half my life talking about farts with my boy heavy year 1 class a few years ago.

am I being a prude?

Yep 🙂

Should they say “let rip”? Or “cut the cheese”? Or “took a risk”

I opened this thinking they'd called someone a cunt.Kids love toilet humour so I wouldnt think too much of it op,ds 5 has said it and we just corrected him.

Would you prefer them to say "releasing intestinal gas?"

This post makes me think of the posh mum in Catherine Tate sketches.

I think you are being rather prudish

Don't ever read the secret diary of pig books op! My year 2 class love hearing me say fart when I read it to them!

Ha ha, my mum used to think the word fart was equivalent to hard core swearing too.
What would you prefer? Pump, trump, guff? Seriously though wait until they’re teens and calling reach other knobs etc.

Hahahaha. That shouldn't even be a problem 😆.

Surely this isn't real. Get a grip.

Fart, poo, bottom burp etc - all found hilarious by my kids. I just give them a raised eyebrow

Pump

Pump those poo particles out of your bottom! Urgh.

As kids, me and my sister were only allowed to say "pop". If I said fart I would get into a lot of trouble. Now my parents say fart and I have always been OK with DS saying it. It's not swearing, and isn't so ridiculously old fashioned that you get the piss taken out of you at school.

Leave them alone if their DF and DM aren't bothered, absolutely not your place

Like a pp, I too hate the expression 'blown off' to me it sounds really crude and rather graphic. Fart on the other hand is just a word and isn't graphic at all.

Unless your stepchildren are living in a very sheltered environment OP they are going to be hearing far worse than 'fart' in the playground in a few years, if they haven't already.

This old argument again, though I dont usually hear people under 50 moan about 'fart' these days as a 'rude word'. Because it isn't. You're being very silly over this.

Oh dear. I’m guessing you don’t have children yourself. Huge over reaction.

Yabu. I know when I was growing up fart was a bit on the "naughty word" side, so see where you're coming from, but it's a lot more acceptable now. It's what the NHS use to describe breaking wind on their website, so I figure if it's okay with them it's an okay word. It's used in so many cartoons etc nowadays, so think it's fine for kids to say. It's the word we use for it in our house anyway

Fart is classified as "informal" in the dictionary, compared to fuck, which is "vulgar slang". Have you perhaps confused the two?