Naughty word

[moudlesmum]

My little 20 month old DD has started saying "bugger" I CANNOT believe it! I think she's picked it up from her grandparents and I just don't know WHAT to do! Any advice as to how on earth I STOP it without making a fuss??! I've so far ignored it and had to stifle a laugh, but now I''m mortified and don't think it's funny at all!!

When my DD1 was about 20 months old she was trying very hard to put on her wellies (V. independent). She couldnt quite do it and very clearly shouted "F*ing HLL, I cant do it". I was mortified, couldnt believe she knew what context to use it in. It was a week before we were having trip to grandparents. I ignored it. It did come up again a couple of times but i just walked away from her and never been said since...(now 28mths) fingers crossed...

One day our dd came home from school(reception class) singing "oo ah, lost my bra, lost my knickers in my boyfriend's car". We shared it with her teacher, who said she hadn't heard that one but would listen out and deal with it. We didn't stop her saying it, (we really thought it was hilarious). We asked her if she knew what it meant and she said no, so we left it. If any other 'naughty' words came up, we would just say that it wasn't a nice word and we would rather not hear it. It may make a difference that I am Dutch and don't really know why 'beggar' and 'bigger' is ok but b*gger isn't, although I'm sufficiently polite to avoid the latter

When my DS1 was about 2.5, he ran into the living room where my Mum and I were sat on the sofa and shouted 'Bollocks!!' as clear as day. I was so shocked I laughed which was a big mistake as he kept repeating it. We managed to persuade him that actually it was 'Bollards' so every now and again he says that which does sound odd and I usually end up explaining the whole sorry saga to bemused parents.

my friend's reaction to his dd swearing was to look at her in a very confused way and say 'erm..i don't know what you mean, i don't understand that word' as if to make her feel foolish like she's said something really nonsensical . she never did it again.

i read that if you tell your child a made up or unusual word that they abosultely mustn't say, they will say that! We did try that with our sweary dd (now 6 and improving) but i am not sure if she really fell for it

I was driving dd1 aged 5 and several angelic little friend on a school trip when this happened:

Me: oh no! (swerved car slightly to avoid elderly driver)

DD1: what happened Mummy?

Angelic friend: oh that w**ker in the blue car pulled out in front of your Mummy!

DD1: Mummy, whats a w**ker?

Silence

My ds has learnt some amazing language in his excellent but very diverse primary school. With both of mine I introduced the concept of "appropriatness" We are a quite liberal non Christian family, but we've always said that saying anything that upsets other people is "not appropriate" Some things are "not appropriate"for children,although they may be for grown ups. You have to put up with a two year old saying looking at you in a very po faced way and saying "mummy, dat not ppropriate" if you let a f -word pass your lips, though!

my dd 2.2 is constantly saying "oh sh.t, oh no" in context whilst playing with her dolls if she drops them!! I ignore it and pray she will get over it. I try very hard now not to swear. I think they will forget in time....

these posts are very funny