https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 21:18:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-142435 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:19:33 +0000 winniebee 142435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do - DH tells me I have a trash mouth. Trying to curb it as yesterday I said a few cuss words in front of my niece and felt so bad and need to start curbing this habit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-142432 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:18:33 +0000 SusieQ 142432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate cussing and we never do it. I think it is so appalling to see a cute little kid who swears and the parents laugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-142355 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:22:16 +0000 banana 142355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't really cuss that often. Only when we're really really mad. But we're definitely trying to not even do that since our son can understanding everything we say now. It's hard though! In the heat of the moment, it just comes out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-142349 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:13:42 +0000 lemondrop 142349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we (to quote my parents from when I was in high school) talk like sailors. We are working on lessening it, but when we get closer to Cam picking it up we will need a cuss jar. And make the fee like $5 per naughty word.</p> <p>We are going to need to come up with our own code language like on How I Met Your Mother. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-142292 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:17:43 +0000 joyjoy 142292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't cuss. I grew up in a non-cussing household, and the words never enter my mind when I'm talking. I do say things like "shoot" and "frig" in times of extreme emotion, but other than that, it's "shucks" or "oh my goodness/word". My friends say I talk like an old lady. I never noticed until they told me so. </p> <p>DH grew up with cussing relatives, but I've never heard him cuss. Ever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-142200 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:11:27 +0000 Maysprout 142200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. Both me and husband need to back it down a bit at least with the more foul descriptions we come up with. We both like coming up with creative and slightly offensive descriptions of things so it's going to be hard to not try to make each other giggle like this anymore.</p> <p>His theory is that kids cuss among each other and adults cuss among each other so we should just be done with the whole farce and let the cusses go. Maybe when she's older we'll take that view but for now we're going to teach by example and try to tone it down while she's around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-142160 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:55:13 +0000 volksgirl64 142160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH is a teacher so he isn't much of a cuss-er any longer. He trained himself to say F or D or S instead so I try to do that as well. Sometimes we'll use the real word but only for emphasis and usually while DD isn't around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-142154 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:53:14 +0000 mrsjyw 142154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't cuss usually, but blame it on the preggo hormones, DH says I've been cussing a lot more recently! LOL not even in an argument, but just in general convo! :X</p> <p>My plan is def watch this bad habit from getting worse in the next 7 months and DH and I will not be cussing any more!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-142149 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:50:22 +0000 Alivoo01 142149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hubby and I are pretty bad about cussing (he's horrible about it actually and rubbed off on me). When we're around kids, I'm usually pretty good about watching my mouth. Hubby on the other hand, not so much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-141879 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:30:30 +0000 sulli301 141879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I don't cuss very often &amp; if I ever say the "f word" you KNOW I'm really mad! I do not like when people swear infront of LO, but I understand things slip out &amp; as long as they say "whoops sorry" or something along those lines I don't mind </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-141860 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:56:01 +0000 Sweet T 141860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cuss sometimes and I'm really trying to stop completely. It's become a bad habit. DH has a horrible potty mouth after being in the military for 2 years! DS will be 8 months old in a few days and we've been talking about starting a swear jar! DH's mouth has been out of control!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-141849 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:36:31 +0000 Mrs. Pen 141849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I find swearing pretty disrespectful in general, but I picked up the dirty habit from MY dad. When I'm upset or hurt myself I usually say the D or S word. But I need to make sure I get out of the habit soon, LO is 2.5 mos so I need to work on it now before he starts talking! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-141788 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:42:55 +0000 cupcakemama 141788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I swear a little. We are starting to drop it now, LO is 12 months. I can't swear at work so it will be.fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-141753 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:03:58 +0000 Rubies 141753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't swear really...I say "eff" and "frig" a lot. When I've made a mistake (like walk all the say to the mail box only to discover that I didn't bring the mail key) I'll groan a quiet "shiiiiiiiiiit" under my breath. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-141749 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:56:32 +0000 cyndistar3 141749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to have a terrible problem with cussing but I have gotten much better. I do not want our children to cuss and I don't see how it is fair to use a certain set of words and expect ever learning children to not use the same words. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-141746 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:52:00 +0000 Minnie_Girl 141746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents didn't cuss, so I grew up without the habit, and still don't. DH is more likely to use swear words/potty words, but he's very good about it too. I have every intention of not cussing around our kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-141743 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:49:18 +0000 brownie 141743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We cuss. It is another way to communicate. We try to find other ways to say what we are trying to say but sometimes, its the only way. We have slowed some with LO but he is going to learn the words anyways. I would rather he learn to use them correctly in context from us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-141737 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:27:59 +0000 heffalump 141737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate cussing. Sometimes it does come out, but never in front of lo. No bad words in my house! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-141733 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:23:34 +0000 chopsuey 141733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't cursed since last year! Well, I might have slipped once or twice. Definitely try to keep the language clean around LO! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-141704 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:23:38 +0000 Andrea 141704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We both swear if we're super annoyed but we don't in front of the LO. Well, we will modify it, too, and say "F this" but I am not sure if that will be acceptable for much longer. It's not that hard to figure out and she talks way too much now so we should stop that soon, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-141667 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:44:49 +0000 StbHisMrs 141667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband has a terrible potty mouth which has worn off on me unfortunately.<br /> I'd prefer to have no cusding in front of the kids, but realistically that'll never happen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-141644 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:07:58 +0000 autumnlove 141644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do cuss around my LO occasionally and I need to stop! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-141637 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:39:53 +0000 HLK208 141637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually don't swear but occasionally it slips out if something terrible happens. I just say "dang" and "shoot" in front of LO and he seems to have already copied that so I'm happy that I don't have the habit of swearing...<br /> DH on the other hand, will let out "dammit" and the f bomb when he's frustrated. I get annoyed with him since I know he can control it. A few weeks ago, our garage door opener's battery died and DS whispered "dammit"...ahh I was shocked that he picked that up. So DH is making an effort after hearing that to use other words like fudge, or shoot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-141634 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:28:00 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 141634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't cuss. I never really have so the words feel foreign when I say them. My husband cusses sometimes. When we have a LO I'd prefer there not to be any cussing around them. Even though I'm an adult now I think it would be really disrespectful to cuss in front of my parents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-cuss-what-about-in-front-of-your-lo#post-141630 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:19:55 +0000 mrbee 141630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loooove to cuss. It's just nice to be able to speak freely sometimes. I am constantly having to filter what I say, and so I guess swearing relieves some of that pressure for me.</p> <p>However since Charlie started to talk, I have barely cussed at all. If I want to use the F word, I will literally say "F word" or "Eff." But usually, I find a new way to express my thought that doesn't involve cussing.</p> <p>I haven't figured out what our home policy towards swearing will be. My gut sense is that we won't swear, and we will expect our kids not to swear either. We'll see how realistic that is over time, I guess!</p> <p>Do you cuss (when alone, or in front of your LO)? Also, what will your home policy be towards cussing when your kids are older? </p>