There’s no reason not to teach kids swears as long as you teach them enough manners not to get in trouble for them. This mum could be a great one who talks to her child like an equal using grownup language, with the expectation that he knows which words don’t belong in earshot of teachers and snitches.
Embarrassing story time! When i was a wee lad about 7 or 8, a kid on the playground called me a “gaylord”. I didn’t know what this was and asked my mom later and she said it meant someone who was really happy…like lord of happy people. Anyways i proudly proclaimed to all who would listen at the next recess that I was in fact, a gaylord. Don’t shelter your kids people, that shit followed me for years.
Definitely agree. Kids should know the words & to not say them around certain people. We used to swear with each other all the time, as kids, but as soon as certain people were within earshot we stopped saying those words.
Yup we teach our kids not to use “grownup words” and that they can use “grownup words” when they’re grownups and can make the grownup decision of when and when not to swear. Because ultimately that both meets societies expectations related to swear words while fostering a healthy relationship with language.
There’s no reason not to teach kids swears as long as you teach them enough manners not to get in trouble for them. This mum could be a great one who talks to her child like an equal using grownup language, with the expectation that he knows which words don’t belong in earshot of teachers and snitches.
Embarrassing story time! When i was a wee lad about 7 or 8, a kid on the playground called me a “gaylord”. I didn’t know what this was and asked my mom later and she said it meant someone who was really happy…like lord of happy people. Anyways i proudly proclaimed to all who would listen at the next recess that I was in fact, a gaylord. Don’t shelter your kids people, that shit followed me for years.
This cheered me up tonight, thank you 😂
Definitely agree. Kids should know the words & to not say them around certain people. We used to swear with each other all the time, as kids, but as soon as certain people were within earshot we stopped saying those words.
Yes! We taught my nephews there are grown-up words, grown-up drinks and grown-up movies.
Yup we teach our kids not to use “grownup words” and that they can use “grownup words” when they’re grownups and can make the grownup decision of when and when not to swear. Because ultimately that both meets societies expectations related to swear words while fostering a healthy relationship with language.