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Has your young child ever swore right front of your eyes, and totally caught you off guard? Well, mind did in PUBLIC!
Unfortunately, I didn’t remember Dr. Joanne Briggs’ advice – “laughing … encourage the use of foul language (Swearing and Foul Language).”
I couldn’t help it since it just came out of nowhere – that innocent face saying “crap” just tickled my bones, and embarrassed the heck out of me.
Let me tell you this … it is my fault and I know she picked it up from me. I do frequently use foul words when I am talking (e.g. crap, hell, shit), but not obscene word (you know those words that I am talking about).
Here is what happened. Every time we go to the store my oldest one (at this time four year old) always gear towards the junk area. I keep on telling the child, “Please don’t get any junk! I have enough crap in the house!”
So, when we went to the local store to get some crafts and told the sales lady, “Wow, you guys really have lots of CRAP in the store!”
Thank goodness, the sales lady was an older woman, and gently told her, “Well, some people might call it that, but I think we have lots of nice things in the store.”
There in the store I turned bright red, and talked with my child about using the bad word. This is the moment I will never forget!
I remember growing up that using the word “shit” or “hell” was such big no-no. Actually, I did eat a bar of soap, here and there, for using those words.
However, these words have gotten to be part of American language – we are numb by it.
Back to the point … Dr. Briggs, child psychologist, said “swearing and bad language usually comes before age six, and you either totally ignore it or say, ‘that’s not acceptable, we don’t talk that way (Swearing and Foul Language).”
Furthermore, Dr. Biggs did suggest that make sure you do not laugh when your child swears, eliminate hard punishments (not necessary), and just do not make a big deal about it either.
We, parents, work so hard to be a great role models for our children, but we are not perfect – we will have some slip ups here and there.
Unfortunately, our children usually pick up just the “right” moment to mimic us!
I have attached an Youtube clip (on Home page) about a child using the naughty word – it is very funny, but I hope I don’t offend anyone – it’s not my intention,
Swearing and Foul Language. Theparentsreport.com. Retrieved from <http://www.theparentreport.com/resources/ages/toddler/kids_culture/836.html> on January 13, 2009.
Swearing and Foul Language…
[caption id= align=alignright width=210 caption=Oops][/caption] Has your young child ever swore right front of your eyes, and totally caught you off….
Swearing and Foul Language…
[caption id= align=alignright width=210 caption=Oops][/caption] Has your young child ever swore right front of your eyes, and totally caught you off….
Swearing and Foul Language…
[caption id= align=alignright width=210 caption=Oops][/caption] Has your young child ever swore right front of your eyes, and totally caught you off….