Swearing in year 3 reading book

[babyin2020]

My 7 year old in year 3 came home today with a new book for reading at home he opened the book and handed it to me. The first line of the book opens with swearing. Do you think this is appropriate?

We had “git” in a yr 3 reading book. I wasn’t too impressed.

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@TheFormerPorpentinaScamander

When DS2 was a bit younger than that he refused to read or watch anything that said "oh my God" because he considered it swearing.

Whats the word in the book?

My DD (6) is like this- she gasped at Black Eyed Peas “I gotta feeling” as it says “like oh my God” in the lyrics As I’ve told her to say “oh by goodness” instead

DD had a book in Yr 4 that had a swear word in it. Either "piss" or "pissing". Can't for the life me remember what it was called.

She mentioned it to her teacher and the book was put in a cupboard somewhere. DD then picked another book. No big deal.

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@LittleRa I did similar, "oh my gosh" was his exclamation of choice.
Sadly he outgrew it. He's 14 now and does swear, though very rarely!

Don't you just love a vague post where the op knows people are going to want detail/pics

@Diverseduvet

Dick Whittington 🤣

A few innocent souls only giggled because it's also the name of a local pub.

Bloody?

Not place-marking, no siree
With my youngest, I was "that parent" and wrote in to school to complain about a reception level book that focussed on a farm creature referring to another as "fat pig". I've chilled out for subsequent dc

How can we possibly say whether it's appropriate without knowing what it is?

Was it this?

Once upon a fucking time?

Is it Krindlekrax by Philip Ridley? I think that has some mild (and IMO harmless) 'swear' words in it.

“The fucking cat sat on her cunt”

Vs

“The cat was a git”

Place your bets!

Tenner says it’s oh my God

@Michaelbaubles

Let me guess: “The sweat wis lashing oafay Sick Boy; he wis trembling. Ah wis jist sitting thair, focusing oan the telly, tryin no tae notice the cunt. He wis bringing me doon.”

🤣🤣

Ohhh might it be bitch in reference to a female dog? We had that one too once.

Also gasps and much shock/horror/hilarity at "shut up" and "stupid".

Can’t wait for this one....IF OP comes back.

Used to read Famous Five to year 3 a few years ago, always had to have a firm talk with them before commencing about not giggling at Aunt Fanny and Julian George Dick and Anne and Timmy the dog.

The Vicar of Nibbleswicke? Roald Dahl book where the Vicar keeps saying things backwards, including sip (pis) and park (krap)?

Found it in my school library as a kid and obviously thought it hilarious

OP where art thou?

James, a small boy desperately wished he could stroke the magic shiny knob like his friends.

Can't wait for this to be something mild and hilariously over the top

What a halfwitted question 🤦‍♀️ What is swearing, op??