The Boy learned a new word. - And it isn't nice!

PrairieMom wrote: Alright, I claim full responsibility for this one. I taught my kid to say Crap. accidentally. So, now he says it all the time. It irks me. Is this a word you would let your 2 year old say? I have given him time outs and talked to him about it, but nothing seems to work. He knows its naughty, so he does it over and over.
To make matters worse, the substitute word of choice is "shoot" I don't know that I like that word comming out of my 2 year olds mouth either.
any suggestions?

PrairieMom replied: alright. How do I change the subject on here to read Boy, instead of bot?

Insanemomof3 replied: Well, I don't "like" my kids saying that. Do you mean actually the word crap...or the worse version of that? Crap is allowed here, but only if they are expressing being mad. They really don't say it often. They know that they are not supposed to. They used to say worse words than that, but after much time outs and stuff they learned not to talk that way. It took me a lot of time and repetition to get them to stop.

PrairieMom replied: I'm talking about the actual word crap. I just don't really want him teaching the neighbor kids that you know?

Insanemomof3 replied: Yeah, I know what you mean...My oldest only says the word at home though. I guess I got lucky with that. But there are things they are only allowed to do at home if that makes any sense.

My2Beauties replied: When you figure it out let me know, because mine says the bad version of crap The one that starts with an "S"

Kaitlin'smom replied: well I was worried that KAit would pick it up from daddy and she did say it a few times but since daddy got into trouble for saying it she only repeted mabye 3 times. I am so thankful she did not pick it up for good. I have been lucky with her not using bad words, in fact when my parents were over my dad said a bad word so I charged him for it, he had to pay a fine, each time, he cut down real fast, so did daddy (football, gotta love it ) she was told opa has to pay for being a bad boy.


my sitter used the old soap in the mouth for her kids

A&A'smommy replied: Weellll I have taught mine that one too and Jeremiah taught her the bad version grrrr its SOO hard to change verbal habits!!

BTW I fixed the title for you!

kimberley replied: i dont allow my kids to say a lot of things like that including the word "hate". it just sounds awful to me coming from such a little person. i have repeatedly had talks about what is acceptable and what is not and tbh, they learn more by example than our words. do your best not to curse in front of him and if he does use the word, i short simple "i dont like that word" is enough, then ignore it. jmo.

PrairieMom replied:
I am pretty guilty of beeing a potty mouth, but my hubby is way worse. We are working on it! Having a little parrot following us around is really making us take notice!

baileygirl replied: My aunt taught my cousin that word to her son. We were at the beach and she was holding him and a big wave was coming. When the wave hit them my aunt yelled "crap" And for the rest of the waves that came he yelled "crap" and then he eventually stoped doing it two days later. You should say if you say that again then you will... whatever you do for punishment at your house. I put my kids in the corner when they repeat stuff I said not to.

My3LilMonkeys replied: Our approach is to just try not to say those words. I am good about it but DH is not. He is getting better though.

So far the worst Brooke has picked up on is 'bite me' and she sticks her finger in front of your mouth when she says it - she wants to play like you are biting her.