Daughter: "Owen! No means no!"
Owen (aged 3): "No means Yes!"
And it did as daughter gave in
Not for me it didnt as I closed the cellar door where he wanted to go. And when I was told by said 3 year old to "f*ck off" I smacked his arse (nappy cushion, so it aint going to hurt, just shock). He shut up and I got daggers from his sister. Worked though. About time their mother got a grip.
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Yup. Can't disagree with any of that. Three year olds simply do not know those words, or at least shouldn't do. Loss of innocence.
I didn't learn 'language' until I was about 8 when a neighbour lent me 'Rats' by James Herbert. Took me another few years to find out what "you couldn't fuck a polo mint with that" meant. Oddly, that's about all I remember from that book!
And of course the cellar door was shut because them steps are a wee bit on the steep side and they also lead to a patio right by a big drop down to a railway line and the choice between letting a child put its hand in the fire and pulling its hand away from said fire is automatic for any parent.
Learning that some things are non-negotiable is hard but absolutely essential.
Bad language from young children is heart-breaking; it shows a failure in child protection IMHO.
I'm afraid I'm a snob and would not encourage my children to mix with children that swear. Can't abide it. Jess was recently telling me that some of the boys at school said REALLY rude words. I asked her which words and she wouldn't even tell me - so she had to write them down instead. They were 'bum', 'poo' and 'stinky pants'.
I would imagine she (daughter) just gives in for a so-called easy life - can't be good for any of them all being at home together 24/7
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