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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't mind the occasional swear, but I definitely don't want them to sound like my in-laws who speak the f word in every sentence uttered. F this and F that. I want my kids to sound pleasant when they speak.[/quote]

This. Was in a restaurant recently and a woman in the bathroom was talking to my 2 year old. Every other word was the f word. She was trying to be nice (2 year old was screaming bloody murder as I tried to clean her up from car sick vomit, and the woman was trying to help calm her down) but man it was painful to hear. I didn't say anything because it's not my business to police how people talk and my 2 year old doesn't know that word yet, but still. Ugh.

I don't usually think about DCUM's favorite topics, class and tackiness, but I have to say that a young kid (under 10) swearing would definitely make me think he grew up with ignorant, rude parents or in a poor environment. An occasional "damn" or maybe even "shit," I could excuse in an 8 or 9 year old who is probably doing it for shock value. "Crap" doesn't even register with me as a swear word. But the f word, or saying bitch, the c word, etc -- heck no. No 8 or 9 year old should be employing these on a regular basis.[/quote]

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