A 5 year old breaking wind at the diner table what do you say??

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So The child is 5 ( not my child), sits there eating lunch then breaks wind and starts giggling, What do you say?? If anything after all they are 5, but on the same hand manners have to be taught do they not?? A bit undecided if i should react or not, and if so how??

nothing.
you can't help when you fart.

what a weird question.

in polite society, you apologise for a burp but you don't mention a fart.

giggling is unfortunate, but it's A FIVE YEAR OLD and farts are funny.

I would say "what do you say?" Then expect "pardon me" or something similar. I've done it with my 5 yr old niece

You can't help when you fart? Really?

I say not at the dinner table thank you very much! And you can help whether a fart is released or not the majority of the time. We are a farty family, and the dinner table is a no go area.

you can in theory help when a fart is released, but i have been in the situation where you are not allowed to leave where you are and have had no option.

What's wrong with "please don't fart/break wind/trump at the table"?

I certainly wasn't allowed to fart at the table, if I really needed to I would ask to be excused and I was taught this as soon as I was able to understand.

Better out than in, is what I say. And 'excuse me'.

They get a high five in my house!

Ok not really maybe , but seriously, how do you hold a fart in?

Farts are funny when you are 5 or 39

You can't help when you fart? Really?

Wow, are you one of those people who can fart to order? Kudos.

You say nothing. Unless it stinks then everyone holds their nose and makes vomiting gestures?

With a smile, you say oops pardon you!

I would expect an excuse me through the giggles but would have no issue with the farting or the laughing in general - farts are hilarious when you're 5!

My dad is/was horrified by audible farts. We were taught from a very young age that the only appropriate place was the toilet.

Ignore, and pretend I didn't hear it.

I don't think it's polite to bring attention to someone elses wind.

What if it was an 8 yo? In a car, on a motorway (so windows up) and it stinks? I've had words with him about doing this - strong words - but he still thinks its hilarious while the rest of us are gassed to death.

the point being, that you are not supposed to say anything at the time

if it's an issue that needs to be addressed, then talk to the child separately, away from other people.
It's not right to make a scene of the child just because you don't like farts at the table.

As I said, it is polite and manners not to mention farts at all.

in fact, I would go so far as to say, to mention it in front of other guests, to a child you're not in charge of (or to anyone actually), then you are the one being rude

It is very rude indeed to pick someone up on their table manners in front of other people.

It makes me giggle too.. I'll be 45 soon

InternationalPower do you actually go to the toilet to fart?

Maybe once I would let it go without comment, but I wouldn't let it keep happening without saying anything.

It's disrespectful and smelly.

makes me laugh too.

To quote my dear father:
"wherever you may be, let your wind go free.
In church or chapel, let it rattle"

it's not healthy to keep it in.

Nickelbabe agree that it's polite not to mention people farting, or comment on table manners.

Mainly.

There comes a point where it does become necessary to say something.

(Not in this particular case if it's only once. In which case you ignore)