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Um, maybe this is "common" among lower income moms you see on the bus because lower income people are the ones who have to ride the bus. Maybe higher HHI parents cuss in the privacy of their own cars, like one PP already mentioned.... But how would you know, since you're on the bus with the riff raff. |
I would never curse at my child. I have though, on occasion, slipped and said a bad word in front of him. He always calls me on it though, and tells me that I said a bad word (he just turned 3).
Apparently, at preschool, they've taught him that "stupid" is a bad word too. I used to say that a lot - not calling people stupid, but referencing something, like "oh, that's stupid". I've had to be thoughful of saying "that's silly" instead, because he called me out on using stupid now. |
...HMMM and the point of this is what? geez |
boy....this just proves that the entire point of your post was to make yourself feel better than that other mom... and I'm someone who thinks what she did was inappropriate...but so is what you are doing.. |
Saying "Are you f#$@ing kidding me?" is demeaning. If your boss said that to you you would feel like a stupid cow and that would be the intention.
I'm not being sanctimonious, just truthful. |
Yeah - I am sure she was concerned about being tacky on the bus. |
If the parent acts like that in public, I'm pretty sure they're worse in private. |
Let's clarify. The mother did not curse AT her child. She did not call him a little s#$t. She used a curse word in a sentence when speaking to him. Not ideal, but you know what - shit happens. Beyond that - I LOVE that you single out lower income AA moms. I am a white TF kid and I curse. So there. When I think about all the lovely, god-fearing, hard working AA people out there who would never, under any circumstance, curse at anyone, I feel sad that you are doing them this disservice. |
This is true. You should talk to her about changes--having to be more frugal and patient about spending--but control the information and details. There's some helpful information about this online. Sorry your family is struggling, PP. |
I try not to yell at or speak unkindly to my kids. i'd say i do a good job. from time to time, however, something happens that makes me frustrated or angry and a g-damnit slips out. never realized how often until my 4 year old said it out of the blue in the car once. oops. |
Hell yeah but w/ limits |
Well sometimes kids need to be knocked down a few notches. Nothing wrong with that, it's what you do to prevent your kids from being entitled brats. Jesus. |
+1. Smuggy McSmuggerton OP. |
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