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Is this rude- six year old, playground games

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quicksandy · 09/09/2023 12:39

My six year old was playing telephone/ Chinese whispers at school.

His classmate whispered 'pussy, pussy' in his ear. He said he knew it was the wrong word and the real word was 'sausages' so he passed on that instead, ignoring his classmate.

My child obvs knows only of pussy cat and not of the rude use of the word. Not sure why did the other child thought it was so entertaining - is it reasonable to expect a six year old to know the rude meaning? (The classmate is generally a pretty rough-playing kid, often in trouble at school.)

Do I need to teach my child all its meanings?
Could he be in trouble if he repeated it and a teacher overheard? Should I tell him not to use it to be safe?

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Hellocatshome · 09/09/2023 12:47

Oh my goodness what a lot of overthinking. Just leave it be you only have a 6 year olds version of events you have no clue if the other 6 year old actually said pussy or what he meant by using that word kf he did.

GalileoHumpkins · 09/09/2023 12:49

How do you know for sure that the other child was using it in a rude way, maybe they only know it as pussy cat too.
Why are you tying yourself in knots about something so silly?

BlackBean2023 · 09/09/2023 12:51

Is this your first or only child? Just wait until they get to secondary... Grin

BlackBean2023 · 09/09/2023 12:51

BTW, pussy here (south east) means a wimp

Missingmyusername · 09/09/2023 12:53

I would think it meant pussy cat.

CaptainMyCaptain · 09/09/2023 12:53

Hellocatshome · 09/09/2023 12:47

Oh my goodness what a lot of overthinking. Just leave it be you only have a 6 year olds version of events you have no clue if the other 6 year old actually said pussy or what he meant by using that word kf he did.

This. When I was that age we sang playground rhymes that really were rude although I didn't always realise until later.

BounceyB · 09/09/2023 12:54

BlackBean2023 · 09/09/2023 12:51

BTW, pussy here (south east) means a wimp

Here too.

Riapia · 09/09/2023 13:57

Says more about you than the child.

PuttingDownRoots · 09/09/2023 13:59

Children might know a word is "naughty" but not know why. Especially at 6.

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