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Swearing - 7 and 8 year olds

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BatmanLovesRobin · 28/05/2012 11:23

Twice now after school club have told me my 2 DSs have sworn ('crap' - which I suspect comes from DH and 'bloody hell' - which comes from Ron Weasley).
The first time I told them off and stopped pocket money (£1) for that week. It obviously didn't work, so last week I told them off (sad, disappointed, embarrassed - that kind of telling off) and banned them from the computer for the week. Later on, I caught DS2 banging his head and saying 'shit' (which has come from school - I am a teacher and am massively conscious about swearing in front of children).
I don't know where to go next - what do I do to make him / them see it is unacceptable to use bad language?

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CogitoErgoSometimes · 28/05/2012 12:42

My approach has been to explain that some words you can say to granny and teachers, others are to be reserved for close friends and private thoughts only:) If in doubt, keep quiet or check with parent before using... Having grown up in a household with zero swearing and hence looking like a nerdy choirgirl in verbal fights for many years, I think a reasonable stash of profanities are not a bad thing.

BatmanLovesRobin · 28/05/2012 17:34

Haha - me too! Didn't swear until I was 13 - but picked it up fairly quickly at my new secondary school in Essex Grin

Thanks - I'll try not to get too stressy about it.

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