Mom "swearing" around child

[Anonymous]

Third Commandment, if applicable.

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Anonymous wrote:My parents are like this as well OP. Although my say all of the crap words I don't want my kids saying. It is very annoying. Here's what I did. The one time she was over her and she kept swearing I looked at my DC and said those are adult words that you are not allowed to say. If you do, you will go into time out. I did this right in front of her. She now tries to watch her mouth in front of my kids. Since your mom is not going to stop, just parent your kids if they start repeating the words. (my mom hates seeing my kids in time out, they usually cry when they are in there)

I'm the one with the potty mouth in my house and I say the same. This is an issue for you to teach your kids about not to shelter them from.

[Anonymous]

Ok, I don't know what all the mocking is for. She is literally the only person I hear this from. Not friends, not acquaintances, not coworkers. I really thought it was fairly uncommon, and maybe that's why it's shocking to hear it.

[Anonymous]

To the idiot PPs on this thread: It is all about context. You don't swear in front of your boss (at least most bosses) and you don't swear in front of young chiildren. The OP's child is 15 months old, for crying out loud. A fifteen-month-old is not in need of life lessons about cursing. If you curse repeatedly in front of a small child, you are simply an asshole or have major issues with self-control.

To the OP: I agree with you completely. My in-laws and my husband do the same thing, plus other curse words, despite the fact that I have asked them nicely many times not to speak that way in front of our children. Because it became clear they won't stop, I just point out what words are inappropriate to the kids. Now my kids chastise each of them when they swear. Cracks me up everytime.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My parents are like this as well OP. Although my say all of the crap words I don't want my kids saying. It is very annoying. Here's what I did. The one time she was over her and she kept swearing I looked at my DC and said those are adult words that you are not allowed to say. If you do, you will go into time out. I did this right in front of her. She now tries to watch her mouth in front of my kids. Since your mom is not going to stop, just parent your kids if they start repeating the words. (my mom hates seeing my kids in time out, they usually cry when they are in there)

I'm the one with the potty mouth in my house and I say the same. This is an issue for you to teach your kids about not to shelter them from.

at 15 months old? Give me a mutha-fuckin break, PP. Get a clue.

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Anonymous wrote:Did your mom raise you, OP? And you want to cut her off because she uses mild language around your precious baby.

You have a severe case of new-parent insanity, and I hope she will forgive you one day.

++++11111111 your baby will be fine. Repeat to yourself as often as needed

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize this is something that our family is picky about, but it's something we feel strongly about. My mother has no problems with the phrases "Oh, my God" or "Jesus Christ!" and such. DH and I are uncomfortable with those and do not want DS picking them up. When I ask her to please refrain around him, well, you can guess her response. "Jesus Christ, stop being so uptight!" Any suggestions for us? Besides cutting off contact?

Do you object to the blasphemy?

Yes. DH and I are Christians.

Well, why not warn her that she will burn in hell and tell her you will pray for her soul?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I realize this is something that our family is picky about, but it's something we feel strongly about. My mother has no problems with the phrases "Oh, my God" or "Jesus Christ!" and such. DH and I are uncomfortable with those and do not want DS picking them up. When I ask her to please refrain around him, well, you can guess her response. "Jesus Christ, stop being so uptight!" Any suggestions for us? Besides cutting off contact?

Do you object to the blasphemy?

Yes. DH and I are Christians.

Well, why not warn her that she will burn in hell and tell her you will pray for her soul?[/quote

Because we don't make fun of people.

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Anonymous wrote:I realize this is something that our family is picky about, but it's something we feel strongly about. My mother has no problems with the phrases "Oh, my God" or "Jesus Christ!" and such. DH and I are uncomfortable with those and do not want DS picking them up. When I ask her to please refrain around him, well, you can guess her response. "Jesus Christ, stop being so uptight!" Any suggestions for us? Besides cutting off contact?

Those are bad words? Then I'm a potty mouth and didn't even know it.

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Anonymous wrote:To the idiot PPs on this thread: It is all about context. You don't swear in front of your boss (at least most bosses) and you don't swear in front of young chiildren. The OP's child is 15 months old, for crying out loud. A fifteen-month-old is not in need of life lessons about cursing. If you curse repeatedly in front of a small child, you are simply an asshole or have major issues with self-control.

To the OP: I agree with you completely. My in-laws and my husband do the same thing, plus other curse words, despite the fact that I have asked them nicely many times not to speak that way in front of our children. Because it became clear they won't stop, I just point out what words are inappropriate to the kids. Now my kids chastise each of them when they swear. Cracks me up everytime.

Awwww, look at that, you guys are like twinsies, total BFFs! Couple of weirdos.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok, I don't know what all the mocking is for. She is literally the only person I hear this from. Not friends, not acquaintances, not coworkers. I really thought it was fairly uncommon, and maybe that's why it's shocking to hear it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok, I don't know what all the mocking is for. She is literally the only person I hear this from. Not friends, not acquaintances, not coworkers. I really thought it was fairly uncommon, and maybe that's why it's shocking to hear it.

You probably don't have anyone close enough to you to feel comfortable been themselves. Uptight religious nut is not too popular in this area.

[Anonymous]

Well, I guess I know why I don't surround myself with people like you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My parents are like this as well OP. Although my say all of the crap words I don't want my kids saying. It is very annoying. Here's what I did. The one time she was over her and she kept swearing I looked at my DC and said those are adult words that you are not allowed to say. If you do, you will go into time out. I did this right in front of her. She now tries to watch her mouth in front of my kids. Since your mom is not going to stop, just parent your kids if they start repeating the words. (my mom hates seeing my kids in time out, they usually cry when they are in there)

Winner, winner! Chicken dinner!

Some families have a code word to alert kids to unacceptable language from others.

We do the same.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My parents are like this as well OP. Although my say all of the crap words I don't want my kids saying. It is very annoying. Here's what I did. The one time she was over her and she kept swearing I looked at my DC and said those are adult words that you are not allowed to say. If you do, you will go into time out. I did this right in front of her. She now tries to watch her mouth in front of my kids. Since your mom is not going to stop, just parent your kids if they start repeating the words. (my mom hates seeing my kids in time out, they usually cry when they are in there)

Winner, winner! Chicken dinner!

Some families have a code word to alert kids to unacceptable language from others.

We do the same.

What's your code? How does that work?

I don't know why people are being so hard on OP. She doesn't want her child to hear words she considers offensive when they're at the age where who knows what they'll pick up. That seems fair. I never swore in front of my son until one day I said shit and guess what word my 15-month-old repeated all morning? Yep.