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fuck off cunt
Adults can understand social nuance and that some places swearing is fine, and some places it isn't, but kids don't, so it's better to tell them not to do it at all.
Punish them? Getting kids to swear is hilarious and it should be praised.
Denpends how and where the swearing is being done, in my opinion. In the house I'm going to be more lenient than I would be in, say, the grocery store.
I suppose my point is I want my kid to be socially appropriate and swear when the time and place is right.
I suppose my point is I want my kid to be socially appropriate and swear when the time and place is right.
Kids pick up the mannerisms of their parents. Swearing is going to be this big new thing to them much like everything else they're introduced to and they're always going to want to do it, even in situations where it's unnecessary. So, no.
Kids would learn to swear from other kids in school anyway so I didn't see the point of trying to keep them from cussing. However, I think they should be punished when they say swear words in public because that reflects badly on the kids and the parents, and that's when it's inappropriate.
They have to be taught what's inappropriate and appropriate in public.
They have to be taught what's inappropriate and appropriate in public.
Should we punish OP for being a faggot?
I think the reason autists speak so childishly is because we're too harsh on kids for swearing. It's a complicated issue.
As long as they dont say the n-word
Because das raycist
Because das raycist
Honestly even if you did, it's not like it matters. When I was a kid, almost every single kid I knew, including myself, swore. By like 10 or 11 when I was in school, kids were swearing. Honestly I'm willing to bet gen z is swearing even earlier than that.
Not really no. I mean, adults swear all the time (parents included). It's kind of pointless to be punishing children for using "fuck" or "shit".
Now punishing them for being annoying brats on the other hand...
Now punishing them for being annoying brats on the other hand...
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Isn't it usually in the UK that, when a child swears, nobody gives a shit?
If so, there's one thing we can copy Europe off of. Obviously, watch your fucking language in public, but otherwise go at it.
If so, there's one thing we can copy Europe off of. Obviously, watch your fucking language in public, but otherwise go at it.
If you tell a kid not to do something, chances are they are gonna want to do it more.
Most workplaces don't permit swearing, so maybe explain it to kids like "I can't cuss at work, so you can't cuss at school". Kids like stuff to be fair and equal (Butt mooooom; he has the bigger half of the cookie/chocolate bar/anything really) If a kid was injured at school, swore and got in trouble for it - well that is some fucking bullshit.
Give Her The D - I live in Europe and can confirm that kids cuss all the time. Kids in North America do too, but they tend to hide it from adults, unlike kids here.
Most workplaces don't permit swearing, so maybe explain it to kids like "I can't cuss at work, so you can't cuss at school". Kids like stuff to be fair and equal (Butt mooooom; he has the bigger half of the cookie/chocolate bar/anything really) If a kid was injured at school, swore and got in trouble for it - well that is some fucking bullshit.
Give Her The D - I live in Europe and can confirm that kids cuss all the time. Kids in North America do too, but they tend to hide it from adults, unlike kids here.
Given the definition of vulgar cusses (such as "fuck" and "cocksucker"), kids shouldn't know what they mean and therefore shouldn't be saying them. The less-offensive swears are a bit of a gray area especially since they can be used in such a way that wouldn't be considered swearing (:autism: Bart calling Santa's Little Helper's mate a bitch and Marge calling him out on it even though it's the correct usage comes to mind :autism
, but while you, as the parent, may know that, the kid's teacher might not. Though they should still understand why it is they can't say "bad words", so teaching them to learn how to watch what they say should be one of the first things you teach before sending them off to school without your supervision. Like those flimsy parental controls, kids will always find a loophole in due time, but it's at least a bit of a fail-safe.
Though kids swearing (at least in cinema) admittedly gets a little giggle out of me because they can still look so cute and innocent without a filter.
Honestly, it just makes me wonder how it is parents explain swearing to their autistic/Tourette's kids so they don't cause a scene at the grocery store and school.
, but while you, as the parent, may know that, the kid's teacher might not. Though they should still understand why it is they can't say "bad words", so teaching them to learn how to watch what they say should be one of the first things you teach before sending them off to school without your supervision. Like those flimsy parental controls, kids will always find a loophole in due time, but it's at least a bit of a fail-safe.Though kids swearing (at least in cinema) admittedly gets a little giggle out of me because they can still look so cute and innocent without a filter.
Probably super tame, but in fifth grade, I had gotten these veterinarian simulation CDs because for a time I wanted to be a vet, and I was learning new words and all that fun jazz. One of the things that clicked with me was that the Uranus jokes finally started to make sense to me (I was a bit slow on the uptake when it comes to that, fuck's sake, I refused to believe "gay" meant more than "happy" at the time), and well if a game was able to say "anus" just fine, then so could I. So one day I was on the swings and looked up at a bird above me, and said loudly to my mom, who was across the yard, "Look Mom, I can see its anus!" (Incorrect term, of course, but I didn't see "cloaca" used in the game that I can remember.) Mom didn't have a freakout moment or whatnot, but she suggested I stop saying the word, at least in such an energetic manner. So "anus" hasn't spewed from my lips since if only because I have no reason to say it.
Which is funny because I remember saying "bullshit" nonchalantly to one of my friends not that long before or after and it shocked her to hear me say it, but that was the only time I said it in person. Honestly don't really cuss in person, believe it or not, because of such moments.
Meanwhile years later, Mom was a bit amused by my autistic little brother quoting Pinocchio's donkey transformation sequence, but she was a bit concerned he would say "What's he think I look like: a jackass?" in church and someone wasn't going to know what he was talking about and get a heart attack over this little six-year-old saying "jackass". I'm not sure how she explained it to him, but I think it's why he chastises whenever someone utters even "hell" around him, so it's kind of a wonder he never had a meltdown once he entered high school. It's also how I learned that apparently "pussy" has a more widespread usage with teenagers than I thought, and it's also why he doesn't like hearing anyone say "vagina" and "penis" even though we've tried to explain it to him.
Which is funny because I remember saying "bullshit" nonchalantly to one of my friends not that long before or after and it shocked her to hear me say it, but that was the only time I said it in person. Honestly don't really cuss in person, believe it or not, because of such moments.
Meanwhile years later, Mom was a bit amused by my autistic little brother quoting Pinocchio's donkey transformation sequence, but she was a bit concerned he would say "What's he think I look like: a jackass?" in church and someone wasn't going to know what he was talking about and get a heart attack over this little six-year-old saying "jackass". I'm not sure how she explained it to him, but I think it's why he chastises whenever someone utters even "hell" around him, so it's kind of a wonder he never had a meltdown once he entered high school. It's also how I learned that apparently "pussy" has a more widespread usage with teenagers than I thought, and it's also why he doesn't like hearing anyone say "vagina" and "penis" even though we've tried to explain it to him.
Honestly, it just makes me wonder how it is parents explain swearing to their autistic/Tourette's kids so they don't cause a scene at the grocery store and school.
Make them smoke an entire pack of cigarettes for everything more offensive than "ass". That's how that works, right?
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