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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Three year olds say a lot of things.   I have one.   Based on what I read it is normal for this age to say things which are not necessarily true.   It can simply be that your daughter misunderstood what your nanny said.   Definitely makes sense to get the story straight and talk to the nanny before making any decisions like that[/quote]howwoulda 3year old know that word unless she heardit from the presumably Brazilian/Filipino nanny? not exactly the word you hear on the playground or on tv.[/quote]

To be fair, I live in an area with a very large hispanic population and a lot of Spanish speakers, so it would not be unheard of for a kid to hear such words on the playground. Puta is a pretty common insult in Southwestern US and Mexican Spanish. In fact, I have heard some very colorful words from the two-year-old little ones I teach in both English and Spanish.

That said, OP, I would definitely have a talk with your nanny, especially if you are not aware of any other ways she might have been exposed to the word. It sounds like a definite red flag, especially since you already have concerns about the nanny's interaction with your daughter.[/quote]

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