Hi, sorry for a weak first post. My 17 year old son is normally a good boy but his language has taken a nose dive recently and it's becoming entrenched in "normality". Recently he's taken a fondness for calling his mother a "bitch". It's not meant as "offensive" he's not intending offence, and his mum isn't as annoyed as myself or even our company, but it's become embarrassing to me as he's said it in company now, a few times, and folks are .... quite shocked.
I told him today, it's got to stop, it's not the intention of the delivery, but just like racism, if you share a joke and you all find it funny, except the guy in the corner, it's wrong, even if you find it OK or a joke, or the recipient does.
After the explanation he agreed with this and promised not to. I said if it happens again I will go and fetch a consensus of opinion on how to deal with a recurrence from the internet, after all, a broad view of what people think should wake him up to reality on wether this is acceptable and to what degree.
He lasted 4 hours, came down to the kitchen, shouted "You bitch" to his mother and I'm here 5 minutes later executing the first step on my promise, according to the rules of consequences.
What are peoples opinions on how to deal with this matter, please? I have to prepare this young man for the world.