What do you do when your child uses foul language?
What do you do when your child uses foul language?
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Make her put money in a swear jar
Send her to the naughty corner
Make her write lines/a letter of apology
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I usually explain why people swear, and how it makes people feel in different circumstances and what it may make people think about them. I tell them that people swear more in some environments than others but that doing it habitually May cause them to swear in the wrong situation so overall it’s best not to. I state that their grandparents are a zero tolerance environment and that at home we will also not practise swearing. When I catch them doing it, I point it out and they acknowledge. They have been good about being mindful and not using foul language intentionally even when they were in phases when they thought it was kind of cool.

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I will give him the "look" and starts counting...counting represents how many times I caught him swearing...if its the 3rd time...he gets a slap from me...he will always apologise if he accidentally use a swear word...sometimes he will ask for my permission first like, eg. "Mama is %^&**× a swear word? Can I use it when I am really really angry?"

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When they are older like 10 or more. I'll put chilli into their mouth and ask them not to swallow. Also do it when they keep telling lies. Of coz we also go thru the write lines and naught corner already. Chilli works better. Their school teacher ask the student to go to the toliet and wash mouth with soap if she hears anyone uses foul language.

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Kinda hypocritical to say i will punish him since i do swear sometimes (of cos i dont swear like a pirate lol). Probably will let him know that most times it's not appropriate to be used in public settings.

My dad used to smack me lightly and it can be endearing too. Like a lil boop on the head and tell me no. Its not harsh but it really felt like he was saying no to swears for our own sake

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take her one side.. explain to her, that it is wrong.. it is not a nice thing to say.. and make her apologised and promise to never use it again..

I will say that mummy and daddy is not even saying foul languages, so why are you?. If u want to be a good boy/girl, then use niceeee words

Immediately call it out that it's inappropriate. Have a conversation about her choice of words when we have alone time.

I will tell her that I do not like it, and explain to her the reason why people speak vulgarities. Dont do it for fun.

Educate them that there is a better way to express themselves rather than using a foul language.