We don't really swear, although once in a while I will say "cr@p" or describe something as being "from h@ll." Both kids will say "suck" once in a while, but they'll usually preface it with, "excuse me for saying this, but my day really sucked." And they really mean it, they don't just use it gratuitously.
I really encourage them to avoid vulgarity and rough language, especially about other people. They're not allowed to say "shut up" or talk disrespectfully to each other or to us. We try to practice what we preach, but of course, we're all human and mess up once in a while.
I think it does get easier to not automatically resort to swear words the longer you can go without using them. I used to swear all the time and stopped when my DD was about 15 months and copied me perfectly. It took about a while to stop swearing gratuitously and a bit longer to learn to substitute cr@p for the s-word when I was really angry. You can retrain yourself even if the swearing habit is really entrenched. That's why I don't think kids have the excuse that everyone else is doing it. They can choose not to talk that way.
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Julie
We've never had a problem with the kids using foul language
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We don't really swear, although once in a while I will say "cr@p" or describe something as being "from h@ll." Both kids will say "suck" once in a while, but they'll usually preface it with, "excuse me for saying this, but my day really sucked." And they really mean it, they don't just use it gratuitously.
I really encourage them to avoid vulgarity and rough language, especially about other people. They're not allowed to say "shut up" or talk disrespectfully to each other or to us. We try to practice what we preach, but of course, we're all human and mess up once in a while.
I think it does get easier to not automatically resort to swear words the longer you can go without using them. I used to swear all the time and stopped when my DD was about 15 months and copied me perfectly. It took about a while to stop swearing gratuitously and a bit longer to learn to substitute cr@p for the s-word when I was really angry. You can retrain yourself even if the swearing habit is really entrenched. That's why I don't think kids have the excuse that everyone else is doing it. They can choose not to talk that way.
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