On Monday I picked Laura up from preschool.\u00a0 After we had the usual Q & A session about her day, she said “Mommy…you know what?” (long pause) “Russ said butt.”\u00a0 What exactly was I supposed to say to that?\u00a0 I was trying not to laugh my own butt off!\u00a0 So I gathered myself (a lot easier when we’re in the car and she can’t see my face) and said that that was not a nice thing to say.\u00a0 Laura could not have agreed more.\u00a0 Still, she told me about Russ’ new favorite word several more times that afternoon.<\/p>\n
In the grand scheme of things, “butt” is pretty harmless.\u00a0 That being said, I don’t want it in my children’s standard vocabulary.\u00a0 They know the words they are not supposed to say.\u00a0 At this point in their lives that includes stupid, hate, dumb and shut up.\u00a0 The last one is on TV a LOT.\u00a0 I didn’t realize how much until it became an issue.\u00a0 We do not use that phrase and the girls have only said it once or twice but they hear it more than I’d like.<\/p>\n
The funny part is that the girls think it’s their duty to tell us whenever a word on the “do not say” list is uttered.\u00a0 I thought Laura was going to have a conniption waiting for me to get out of the bathroom this morning so she could tell me that someone had said a bad word.\u00a0 They have become the curse cops.\u00a0 They have also associated saying bad words with people who are not nice.\u00a0 This mostly pertains to Hattie, the kindergartner.\u00a0 There are several little boys in her class at school who are bad in general.\u00a0 The majority of the boys in her class (and a couple of the girls) are not sweet little children.\u00a0 But there are a couple that are bad.\u00a0 No other word will suffice.\u00a0 These are the ones who wait for the teacher to turn her back before they throw out their favorite swear word.\u00a0 Hattie thinks this is repulsive.\u00a0 Fine by me.\u00a0 If she can learn to stay away from this type early, she may save herself some heartbreak later on!<\/p>\n
So for now I am doing my best not to laugh in my daughters’ faces as they tattle on the latest swearer.\u00a0 And watch every word I say….the cops are out there!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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