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To be completely gobsmacked that in ds book from the library it says...

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IamAlsoADreamerOfChocolate · 15/05/2009 18:17

Farty pants.
The book is called pants it was in the young toddlers section and it actually says farty pants in there.
Is that just not wrong??
We say trumpy pants or trump but not fart is it not a swear word
I prmise you I am not very pfb[well not much]
but tell me is it wrong or what?????

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thisisyesterday · 15/05/2009 19:14

pmsl fart is so not a swear word

TheGashlycrumbTinies · 15/05/2009 19:16

We have that book and the CD that goes with it, DD's love it!

Morloth · 15/05/2009 19:16

Whizzpoppers here! hehe boy calls poos, whizzploppers now.

Bodily functions are a source of much mirth in our house - what can I say we act posh in public but really we are quite common

sparklycheerymummy · 15/05/2009 19:17

my daughter has learnt the song about farting..... beans beans their good for your heart the more you eat the more you fart.... the more you fart the better you feel.... so lets have beans for every meal!! HOwever she only sings in front of me and my dp but not infront of grandma etc. HOWEVER had her friend for tea tonight who wound the car window down and shouted BOGIES at the top of her voice. I am sorry for being a terrible mother and lughing. then I told her not to do it again but I gather it is from 'Dick and Dom'. FART isnt a swear word but i suppose trump or fluff or 'i think we have squeaky floorboards' are better options!!!!!

TheGashlycrumbTinies · 15/05/2009 19:17

Blu what about trouser cough then?

sparklycheerymummy · 15/05/2009 19:18

laughing

Blu · 15/05/2009 19:19

trouser cough?

OP - does the book mention fanny farts at all?

Just wondered...

sparklycheerymummy · 15/05/2009 19:20

i know a song about trouser coughs too....
I've farted I ve farted Ive done a trouser cough, ive whistled in my y fronts, ive just peeled one off, ive blown my bell bugle, ive been eating chees, ive done a trump, ive dropped my guts, open the window pleeeaaassee

HOwever my dd who is 7 does not know this one off by heart!

sparklycheerymummy · 15/05/2009 19:21

sorry i am chuckling away at this thread!!!!!

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IamAlsoADreamerOfChocolate · 15/05/2009 19:27

and me
I know I must sound like a right one I'm not honest.
And to be fair at the minute everything that comes out of his mouth is poo related hence the book -was just 'surprised' I guess.

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Weegiemum · 15/05/2009 19:30

YABU!

Ds (age 7) this morning:

Mum, do you know I have farted five times this morning already? (said with a real sense of pride!!)

Kids LOVE bodily functions, being prudish about it just makes it embarrasing and therefore more attractive. Its just a fart!

Weegiemum · 15/05/2009 19:30

sparklingcheerymummy - what's the tune? My kids would LOVE that!

SnowWoman · 15/05/2009 19:39

Try The Little Mole who knew it was none of his business - a treat in store for your 3 year old!!! (sorry, can't remember who it's by)

We love Pants, and More Pants - I thought my lot were too old for them, but they read them to their younger cousin endlessly.....

sparklycheerymummy · 15/05/2009 20:15

weegiemum - not sure how to demo the tune really.... its one an ex p once sang to me on the way home from the pub. stuck in my head since then xx

CherryChoc · 15/05/2009 20:23

I always find the notion of "fart" being a swear word a bit odd! We didn't really use it in our house growing up (We said poof - so politically correct! ) but it wasn't a swear word.

I remember one night when I was about 11, we were having a sleepover with some family friends, girls in one room, boys in the other. One of the boys came in to our room all wide-eyed and fearful.

"Daniel swore" he said. "He said... fart" - at which point we all fell about laughing at him

fuzzybunny · 15/05/2009 20:40

FabulousBakerGirl -s for swearword is great.
WeegieMum -you should be proud of your DS.

My neice says Fart with the best possible Somerset accent, I just fall about laughing.

A friend calls it 'popping off' and I never really know what she is talking about at first!

Farty Pants is a good nickname. Definutely not a swear word.

Aerie · 15/05/2009 20:57

I once bought a friend's DC a book called "Walter the Farting Dog" - you can guess what it's about (bad influence that I am)

Friend and I thought it was hilarious, his DP was a bit more I think, but went with it anyway

The DC LOVED it and it fast became the most requested book in the house. Their Gran was bit at them constantly asking her to read it to them

Karma's gonna get me when I have kids.......

Grumpyoldcaaaaaaaa · 15/05/2009 21:06

We have Walter the Farting Dog too. It's great

Sidge · 15/05/2009 21:16

Oh 'Pants' is a great book!

We love it in this house.

If it's any consolation, my DD2 has SN and is pretty much non-verbal. However she now (since starting school last September) can say Mumma, Dadda and poo

They all love bodily functions at that age, just read it and enjoy!

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