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The F Word

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McRobb · 15/05/2006 12:37

My 2 1/2 DS has just started swearing and to my great delight she has copied my favourite, which is of for f's sake! I think it is funny and am doing my best to ignore it but my husband is fuming. anybody have tips for dealing with swearing?

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Feistybird · 15/05/2006 12:39

Don't see what's funny tbh.

I'm with your husband, I would be fuming.

buffythenappyslayer · 15/05/2006 12:41

sorry no!im having the same problem.ds1 is 14 and often slips up swearing.dd3 is 21 months and said 'f*ck' the other day.me and dh swear but not infront of the kids,well,we try no to!!
weve told ds1 not to swear,but he does slip up.i just ignore dd when she says it,and say 'flipping heck' very loudly to distract her off the word.

Tutter · 15/05/2006 12:43

sorry mcrob but also am a bit Shock that you're amused!! would also be fuming...

WigWamBam · 15/05/2006 12:43

No, definitely not funny. I'd be fuming too.

How to deal with it? Firstly, if you don't want her to swear then you have to stop swearing yourself. She is only copying what she hears. Then tell her that the word isn't nice, and other people don't like to hear it.

Teach her other words she can use that she can find funny but won't be offensive to others ... my neice spent a while thinking that stockings was a good swearword!

carla · 15/05/2006 12:43

To my great shame, I called H a f to**er at the weekend. He's not let me live it down, nor should he. First, and and only time. I hope.

Mytwopenceworth · 15/05/2006 12:46

hearing little kids swear makes me shudder, tbh! advicewise? i would suggest first try ignoring it. at that age they dont have a clue what they are saying. BUT if it gets a reaction from you - laughter or even getting told off, it will become a game, or a way to wind you up!! just blank it totally. BUT if you want him to forget it, you have to not use the word around him any more!!!!!!

if that doesnt work, maybe a minute on the timeout step every time he says it?

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McRobb · 15/05/2006 12:49

I completely agree that it is a serious matter but I don't want to start causing a scene which i know will encourage my stubborn DS in the wrong direction.

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zippitippitoes · 15/05/2006 12:50

I would train yourself to say something completely different..it can't be that hard and will reap rewards for you in the future

lunarx · 15/05/2006 13:03

as someone with a usually bad mouth, the best we can do is watch what we say or substitute words for the bad ones...

Journey2 · 22/11/2006 08:18

We have a 3 and a half yr old and I am pleased that so far he has not picked upon this word.
He does however have a thing for when he is angry muttering, "I am pissed off'. (overheard when out and about). We initially ignored, but he wasn't letting go of it, so we told him it's not nice and a word children should not say. (Sadly there seem to be too many adults around in public that think nothing of their language when in the presence of children.) Next thing he picked up from a relative was Jesus Christ.. I told him this was not nice as it could upset some people, esp. one grandad who is a Deacon.
Then we had shit.. my fault when I was driving.. told him it meant oh poo and again I should not say this. So, oh poo and blasted has been the substitute for swearing! I can live with that for now!

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