https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:35:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearing-your-child-swear#post-2353950 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 12:05:16 +0000 Mommy Finger 2353950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH said the long version of WTF when he got DS1 up from a nap and found that he had done some poop smearing. So, DS1 started saying it as well. All of the time. The thing is, he only says it around DH now b/c he gets a reaction from him. DH will laugh or at least try not to and tell him that we don't say that word. I honestly ignore it. Since he doesn't get a reaction from me, he stopped saying it. It's so tough keeping a straight face though!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearing-your-child-swear#post-2353459 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 08:44:29 +0000 LuLu Mom 2353459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: This is a nicer thing than my DD does if she hears us use it she will say "Mommy we don't say shit, shit is a bad word!" haha and will continue to tell us what a bad word shit is...saying it over and over. </p> <p>I did tell her that we should use "shoot" instead and that has worked although I'm still not a fan of how close it is to the bad word. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearing-your-child-swear#post-2353453 Thu, 12 Nov 2015 08:40:12 +0000 Mamaof2 2353453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: we offer another word.</p> <p>DD was saying Dammit all the time - I told her that wasn't a nice word and we should come up with a new word to use when you are frustrated! I gave her suggestions like "Macaroni!" or " Bubble gum"!</p> <p>One day she was sitting there ans said "Dammit" then looked at me and said 'I mean Mackeral!" And then it stuck.</p> <p>It cracks me up now when I hear her in the other room saying "Mackeral!"</p> <p>She is 4.5 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearing-your-child-swear#post-2353169 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 20:43:34 +0000 JennyD 2353169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well. Once, we nearly ran over a dog on my mother in law's street, and we missed it and my husband said "fucking dog!" (He rarely swears). And she said "where's the fucking dog?" All we could do was laugh. Now every time I drive down that street I hear her say it in my head. </p> <p>Otherwise I just point blank tell her that's not a word for kids to use. Only grown ups. She pretty much stops saying whatever then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearing-your-child-swear#post-2352854 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:57:04 +0000 rachiecakes 2352854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That was J's first curse word, too. haha</p> <p>He knows what words are bad words and not to say them. If he hears me say it, he'll say, "no mama, that's a bad word. say "oh shoot" instead". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hearing-your-child-swear#post-2352840 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:52:27 +0000 LuLu Mom 2352840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It happens to most parents, the first time your child uses a swear word and the mortified feeling that comes with it! My toddler has been saying "shit" and we are trying to stop her but just yelling just encourages it more. We've really cleaned up our language but slip ups happen. What do you do when you hear your child swear? </p>