to be disappointed that the word "fart" seems acceptable for children now?

[Housemum]

DH bought a copy of the Beano for DD2 (age 6) - which had the delightful free gift of a "Fart Bucket" (squidgy putty to make farty noises) on the front and a wordsearch with different words for fart - air biscuit, bottom burp etc. Now I know that kids use this word, and I'm probably an old fogey, but I don't really see it as acceptable in print? I'd prefer good old fashioned trumps, botty burps, blow off, parp etc. I've explained to DD2 that it may be said in the playground, but I don't expect to hear her say it (in the same way that I'm sure teenage DD swears with her mates, but wouldn't in the house or in polite company). Interestingly it doesn't seem acceptable on Corrie, as last night a character said "I havn't got time to f-, er, break wind".

So, bring on the opinions and shoot me down for being an old fart (yeah, and a hypocrite, it's OK if I say it...)

DD knows its a fart - and will always state when shes farted!

I must admit, I like the fluffy alternatives. I don;t think they're twee at all; I just think they're funny.
Our Ds is not two yet so I'm not sure which word we'll use yet. I'm sure one will evolve.

I've just read Redazzy's post at 14.37 - "did you shoot a bunny?!" WTF!

That is ROFLingly brilliant. I might start saying that to DS1, just for laffs.

With maybe variations, "do you need to gun down bambi's mother?" for "do you want a poo?" etc etc.

we had to use the word 'pump'!!

We're all farters here, I am a bit that dp has taught ds 4 to say 'gas from the ass', pushing it, imo.

eek - did you "pump" sounds like something else!

I don't like the word fart either but DC use it anyway or more commonly "someone's dropped one...." followed by violent choking sound and all the windows being opened - ha ha they are sooooo funny.
We called them pumps when we were little, I think it came from the German.
What do you call them Housemum??

@ 'gun down bambi's mother'.

Have you squeezed cheese? Floated an air biscuit?

sorry v v juvenile but just found this on the net.
i am sure there is something better i can be doing at the moment.

we should be proud of this venerable word in our language, imo.

What Kind of Farter are You?

Pick the day you were born on (i.e. 5th, 6th etc.) to see what kind of farter you are,

? 1-AMBITIOUS FARTER
Always ready to fart.

? 2-LAZY FARTER
Just fizzles

? 3-AMIABLE FARTER
Likes to smell others farts.

? 4-SELFISH FARTER
Only enjoys smelling his own farts.

? 5-CARELESS FARTER
Farts in church, restaurants, and department stores without even an iota of shame.

? 6-SMART ALEC FARTER
Farts when girls are in the room.

? 7-CLEVER FARTER
Farts and coughs at same time.

? 8-SCIENTIFIC FARTER
Keeps his or her farts in jars with the dates on them.

? 9-STINGY FARTER
Belches instead of farting to save his butthole.

? 10-FOOLISH FARTER
Farts and laughs, while others cry.

? 11-SHY FARTER
Can only fart on a deserted Island.

? 12-CONCEITED FARTER
Thinks he can fart the loudest.

? 13-UNLUCKY FARTER
Tries to fart and soils his underwear.

? 14- TIMID FARTER
Is emotionally shaken by the sound of farts.

? 15-BEWILDERED FARTER
Unable to distinguish between their farts and others.

? 16-SLOVENLY FARTER
Farts refuse to leave underwear, it's nice and damp in there and they can stick around.

? 17-NERVOUS FARTER
Farts very tight squeaky half farts, keeps the rest for the privacy of his or her own home.

? 18-MISERABLE FARTER
Can't fart unless he or she is in the privacy of their own home.

? 19-CONFUSED FARTER
Has such bad breath he or she can't tell where the smell is coming from.

? 20-GROUCHY FARTER
Swears at his or her farts.

? 21-SNEAKY FARTER
Farts, cups the noxious cloud tightly between his or her cheeks, then waits for someone else to get up or make a move to lift cheek.

? 22-DISAPPOINTED FARTER
Their farts don't stink.

? 23-FRESH GUY FARTER
Turns around in front of you and farts.

? 24-BIG BULLY FARTER
Farts louder, longer, and smellier than everyone elses.

? 25-VAIN FARTER
Deeply moved by the smell of farts.

? 26-CLAIRVOYANT FARTER
Can tell what others have eaten from their farts.

? 27-WISE FARTER
Farts and say's "Who dropped their guts?"

? 28-DAMNED MEAN FARTER
Farts in bed and pulls the covers over wife's head (aka the Dutch oven)

? 29-MUSICAL FARTER
Tenor or bass
Clear as a bell
Smells like shit
Sounds like a tuba

? 30-HONEST FARTER
Farts and blames it on others or the dog.

? 31-LIVELY FARTER
Jumps up in air, toots three times, kicks simultaneously.

I just use trump or trumpet (with kids) fart with teens/adults. DD2 used to say her bottom "popped" so for a while they were "pops"

No crinoline ladies on the loo roll here! I guess I just rememebr the smack I got for saying the word at junior school age. I don't use bottom burp/blow off - just trying to think of words more used for younger kids. Oh well, guess it's time that we all talk about crapping and farting then....

Pruenrs, how did you know my name was Bernard???

And obviously I never fart myself...

(floats away on cloud of lavender scent to read Barbara Cartland on a silk covered chaise-longue)

My dd (2 and a bit) asks if we have a squeeky bum, I guess that's what it sounds like I think fart is fine although my sister insits on trump from her boys.

Marmite - we trump/let rip/drop one. Think we may have guffed occasionally too.

dd1 (3yo) calls them 'poots' - her word.

the other day she hugged dh and said simply, you're smelly.

he thought she meant because he'd been at work all day. 30 secs later he was hit by her silent but deadly one.

I'm not fond of farts, we pass wind in our family. I was brought up by an aspiring middle-classer though...

Well they are rudies in our house but thats cos I'm a Zig and Zag fan .Generally used when tryign to put the blame on someone else too. Me? Childish? NEVER!!

ooh i LOATHE the word Fart but then i also hate the words Bogey and Snot and Bum.

Like squeaky bum; that's sweet.
I like the words kids come out with best.

yabu

we use the word fart - thats what it is

a friends mb hates the word fart, and told me off for using it - they call them bottom burps

wonder what she calls fanny farts

must ask my friend

and foxytocin love the definations - though not sure i like mine - born on the 19th

Trump is a great word too.

Fart can't really be bettered though can it?!

Fart Fart Fart

Always Fart!

DN has to call it pops and it make me cringe

My best friend as a child had to call it fluffs and i was alowed to say fart, i was so much cooler becuase of it!

My dad has a unique knowlage of words for farting his favorite is a plain simple Chuff or Guff.

Please don't make your children use twee words for it, it is actually really vom inducing to hear small children saying perps, botty burps, trumpets.

I was promting and curtain pulling for our players group localy and one scene every one went quite to wait for a song to begin and one boy farted really loudly, he comes from a family who don't find farts funny and just did it loudly then carried on with the scene like nothing had happened, the whole cast cracked up on stage as did the audience, including me, the adult who was over seeing things.....