Comments on: free speech for all

By: thirtysomething

thirtysomething — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:02:00 +0000

Funny. I agree with what Beck pronounced. After the kiddies are tucked in, I let it flow. Like, I have to make a phone call to one of my best friends so we can “empty out” the bad-word filter before the next day. It is quite frightening, or sombering, or just plain shocking to hear those big words come from little mouths, and SM is right, after a couple of times of oops moments…the ability to hold it in comes a bit more easily–probably at the idea of the massive embaressment that could lie ahead. Of course, I have the hardest time controlling my urge to throw around the words in the car–what with all the idiots on the road, naturally. Because it is always their fault.

By: NotSoSage

NotSoSage — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:04:38 +0000

Oh, I just read your last comment and that is my one of my biggest fears – raising a kid whose rebellion entails going right instead of left.

But, for what it’s worth, we try not to swear around Mme L, but we’ve also agreed that we will tell her that she can use those words at home, in context, and that while directing them at a person (calling someone a bitch) is unacceptable, saying shit when you stub your toe is understandable.

We have had some amusing moments, though, when it was clear that she had picked up “Oh, shit” from us (again, not reacting is good advice), but the kicker came when she started saying “Christ.” Totally out of context. “Mama, is that a ladder?” “Yup, honey, that’s a ladder.” “Oh, Christ.”

By: bon

bon — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:02:28 +0000

you guys crack me up. apparently female bloggers are a foul-mouthed lot, from the enthusiastic response i’ve gotten on this. nice to know i’m not alone.

and Redneck Mommy…see that’s why i’m afraid to get any more tattoos. i don’t want to drive Oscar to the only form of rebellion available to a kid of a bad-ass like my secret inner soul swears i oughtta be – he might turn into Michael J. Fox.

and Pendullum – y’know, i don’t think of ‘crap’ as the ‘c-word’ either. i quite enjoy spouting a juicy ‘c-word’ when i’m inordinately pissed, frankly, but ‘crap’ is not what issues from my mouth. except in my dear mother’s subjective view.

By: nomotherearth

nomotherearth — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:15:55 +0000

Yeah, I’m no help. Mr Earth is always reminding me to curb the Swear Bear tendencies. Thanks to me, the Boy yells at the cat every time he sees her (No, Willow, STOP!), and says OMIGOD way too many times for comfort. I’ve tried to keep the worst words at bay till after bedtime, but stuff just keeps leaking out.

If you find a solution, lemme know.

By: Redneck Mommy

Redneck Mommy — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:58:06 +0000

I’ll lend you my almost eleven year old. She has taken it upon herself to curb me of my decidedly trucker-like ways. She admonishes me when ever I drop the f-bomb, asks me to apologize if I take a name in vain and if I say “Shite!” she looks at me with angel eyes and asks if I meant to say “crud” instead.

Fuck no! I meant shit!! All of this proprietary from a darling little girl who used to go around at age two and yell out “Peckerhead!” whenever her dad walked into the room…no matter if her grandparents or the local pastor were present.

But my favorite memory is when she walked up to my daddy and asked him if he would like a boot up his ass when she was two.

He didn’t but I almost got one up MINE for teaching her potty language.

Apparently though, that apple has rolled far from the tree and has become the potty-mouthed police.

May O reform you as well as my daughter is so desperately trying to do with me…

By: Pendullum

Pendullum — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:21:11 +0000

My daughter thinks crap is a very bad word… but to my horror… she always refers to it as the ‘c’ word…
So, one day we were talking to the butcher and my daughter blurts out…My daddy uses the ‘c’ word all the time….
Now,I do not know about you… But I think of a different word as the ‘C’ word…
So, now the Butcher, as well as the rest of the neighbourhood thinks my husband uses the ‘C’ word ALL the time… and I guarantee they do not think it is the word… crap….

By: pnuts mama

pnuts mama — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:59:38 +0000

well, this pulled me out of lurkdom! when you get the magic answer, let me know, b/c my pottymouth is not a good match with my kid who repeats everything i say! i guess i am doing the best i can to curb my language, and when it comes up i’ll let her know those are grown up words, like grown up drinks. did i mention she knows “mommy’s beer” is something i drink in the evenings? fan-effing-tastic.

a couple of weeks ago my MIL was in town and one night she excitedly told us that pnut knew that the cross she wears means “Jesus.” now, pnut is no stranger to church, etc, but we were skeptical that she could associate the symbol with the man at the ripe old age of two. i mean, really. my husband said, well, she hears his name often enough in this house, in a way to avoid the topic, and maybe make his mom happy that we are teaching our kid our faith. all i could think was “thank god she didn’t finish his full name. my MIL would have dropped dead to hear her grandaughter say jesus f*cking christ!”

By: Moondance

Moondance — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:24:27 +0000

I don’t swear much, and hubby even less, but of course, kids pick up on vehement use of words, regardless of how often you use them. Our five year old will say “st..” for stupid and “d..” for dumb, knowing that he will get in trouble for using those words. He does however love to tease me about one time he caught me cursing and misheard what I said: “Mommy, remember the time you wwere putting my seatbelt on, and you were standing outside the car, and Pop Pop started to drive the car before you could finish and you said ‘holy ships’? That was funny.”

By: FENICLE

FENICLE — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:36:35 +0000

Oh the swearing has yet to end around here. It’s not on purpose though. I’ve tried to cut-it-out…only do it when he’s not in an ear’s shot.

It’s bad when your (now) 5 year old yells out F*CK in the backyard for all our VERY CLOSE neighbors to hear as he misses hitting the ball!

By: Tracy

Tracy — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:11:04 +0000

If you figure this one out, PLEASE let me know. I posted my plea for advice on this topic (http://sangsterrific.blogspot.com/2007/04/little-cuss.html) a while ago, but I still haven’t figured it out.