DS is doing poo-poo talk. Advice?

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DS1, 4, has been saying silly things along the lines of: "You are a poo-poo" or "You smell my poo" Now DS2, 3, is starting to copy and I hate this poo poo business. As I grew up among sisters I'm really not used to such talk.
We don't speak English at home and this is clearly something he picks up in school (DS1 told me the name of the boy who speaks to him like this, it's almost always the same boy).
I've explain that it's not nice to say such things and blah, blah, blah.
What is normal in other households? Is it just an stage? Should I ignore it? Should I have a word with the teacher?

It's pretty typical at this age, unfortunately! I had an only, so would just have ignored it, but if you don't want DS2 copying then I'd tell him off and say he's not to be so silly round his brother.

The teacher won't be able to do much about it, as it's almost certainly happening in the playground rather than in class, so unless it's real swearing they'd not be likely to intervene.

I think the more fuss you make, the more fun the kids get out of using such language! I'm currently trying to ignore DS(7) and DD(4) exchanging such banter! Providing they don't start using real swear words, I'm prepared to let it go - I'm sure if I don't react, it will loose it's appeal

It is pretty universal at this age.I wouldn't go blaming any particular child for it.

How to deal with it? In one word-ignore!

Yep, sadly it's normal. ds is also 4 and exactly the same. It's in the playground, and as there are only a handful of english speaking children at ds's school it's fairly clear it's the same few, and all have older brothers. oh joy! ds always complains when I ask him not to do it and says "but L always laughs so I want to" so I've said it's OK for the playground as long as his teachers don't ask him to stop, but it's not on at home. This is working so far...

Thanks
Glad that everyone agrees! I feel better now. No swearing at the moment. I'll try to ignore it then.

Someone - who shall remain nameless - taught my dd a rude song "Pa's out, Ma's out let's talk rude - Pee, Po, Belly, Bum, Drawers"

She took great delight in this, and couldn't wait for her little brother to be old enough for her to teach him. They are 13 and 8 - and STILL sing it at every opportunity!

Oh no! Well, by now after all these years, you are probably singing it yourself . Seriously, I do hope the stage will pass soon.

Just googled the song - and discovered that it's Flanders and Swann - and there's lots more than the 4 lines we know!
"P* P B B D**
Flanders & Swann

Ma's out, Pa's out, Let's talk rude!
Pee Po Belly Bum Drawers.
Dance in the garden in the nude,
Pee Po Belly Bum Drawers.
Let's write rude words all down our street,
Stick out our tongues at the people we meet,
Let's have an intellectual treat
Pee Po Belly Bum Drawers.

Sunday again on CBC,
Pee Po Belly Bum Drawers.
And Norman Mailer is coming to tea,
Pee Po Belly Bum Pants!
Alan Ginsberg reads on and on,
But we're having a happening when he's gone,
Come to the party in the john,
Pee Po Belly Bum Drawers.

Disney's planning a double bill,
Pee Po Belly Bum Drawers.
Christopher Robin meets Fanny Hill,
Pooh Bear Belly Bum Drawers.
On stage and screen we can all work hard,
Throwing toilet rolls in our own backyard,
Who's afraid of the avant-garde?
Pee Pee Po Po Belly Belly Bum Bum, Pee Po Belly Bum Drawers.

What gets the prizes and wins awards?
Pee Po Belly Bum Drawers.
What did Prince Phillip tell the Lords?
Well, never mind that.
At Oxford and Cambridge, and Yale and all,
and at Berkely, they really have a ball,
'cos the higher the brow, the harder they fall,
For Belly Belly Bum Bum Belly Belly Bum Bum Pee Po Belly Belly Bum Bum, Pee Po Belly Bum Drawers."