I've made a lovely new friend at the school gates but she keeps using the F word in front of our children

[sandyballs]

Now what do i do about it? She's great, we get on really well, on the same wave length mostly and our children really get on, same class etc.
But she does have this habit of dropping the "F" word into conversation very liberally. She didn't used to do it when the children were around but now I have got to know her better and presumably she feels more relaxed around me , she's starting to use it more and more. I really don't want my DDs to hear this in everyday conversation so what do I do? Bearing in mind this is a new friendship.

well you're going to have to broach it aren't you and if she's worth knowing she'll understand (I hope)

I certainly wouldnt broach it. She's your friend ,its one of her foibles.

Explain to your kids how you feel about that word. They are going to hear it at some point I'm afraid.

I have previously said 'the first time X says that word, i'll be round at your door'
In a jokey way of course, it kinda gets the message over without offending (i think)

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If you feel comforatble enough with her I agree that i'd joke about it. With my friends (the school gate ones, iykwim!) if they said it in front of the kids I'd tap her wrist and call her a sweary mary potty mouth and make a very camp display of being outraged. If she did it again I'd threaten her with a swearbox. I swear like a trooper when I get going but not in front of the kids

I swear too much - including the 'f' word, and I sometimes forget and it slips out in front of the children.

In fact a friend did pull me up on it - I didn't mind and I have resolved to do better . Just tell her straight - if she is a reasonable person she won't mind

Say this, 'don't you think that swearing out of childrens mouths is vile', she may greet you with a blank stare, but probably not, then say 'can you stop then please'. She will.