Poor word choice

[Tom8888]

Would you be upset if your child read or heard the phrase 'Hush silly' from a kiddie's picture book? Age group 3-6 year olds. Would it have a negative effect on a child? I would really appreciate a response. 'Hush, silly'

Am I missing something? Depending on the context it could sound quite endearing, for example at bedtime and baby mouse is squeaking a funny tune “hush now my silly little love, it’s time to sleep, sweet dreams” etc.

Wouldn’t even notice that.

Erm no why would I be upset by hush silly?
Do you really think this is a bad word?

Eh ?????

No I wouldn't but if I were writing a children's book now I wouldn't write it. If a child called another child at school silly they would be told not to. Your can behave in a silly way but you wouldn't call a child silly.,

Absolutely nothing wrong with that!
Do you object to the word silly or the word hush? (I’m assuming it’s calling someone silly that’s offending you?)

Sounds fine to me . Way better than 'shut the F up'.

While I was, and actually still am, careful about the words I say to DS, I absolutely would not even register this. Books are books. Words in books tell you about character. Hush, silly tells me something as does shut up, stupid. I would never have said the second but equally wouldn't have blinked if he'd read that either.

Christ almighty

No.

Thank you everybody for taking the time to respond. I should add that I do not think such words are liable to cause any harm at all to a child, of any age. I have a disagreement with the illustrator of my story. I am of the opinion that although the illustrator's opinion is as valid as anyone else's, it is very much a minority opinion. Responses here seem to back me up. Again, thank you all.