Boyfriend will not stop swearing in front of the baby
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If it gives you any peace of mind at all, I swear like a fish wife. Probably one of my worst traits tbh and my LG must've heard me mutter ffs about a gazillion times. She is 2 years old in 2 weeks, she doesn't shut up talking right now... and is yet to say a swear word.
I always thought my husband swore more than me, however my 2 year old said ‘fuck sake’ when she walked into a chair the other day 😬😂 which isn’t something my husband says 🙄. Swearing is a hard one as it’s such a part of everyday language now and they are going to experience people swearing whether it comes from me, a friend, relative or stranger. My plan is as her understanding increases to teach her that it’s naughty. My brother in laws family are very sweary and my niece and nephew (7&5) know that they are not allowed to say them words but others do.
Honestly I prefer swearing in general over using words to hurt and I let my 3yr old swear as much as he wants🤷♀️ context matters! he had a phase a few weeks ago of saying "mummy, I fucking love you" at bedtime😂 What I do correct him on though is using words as insults so when baby has done a poo I always remind him "baby isn't stinky it's just his poo that smells. Everybody's poo smells" Swearing is a part of everyday life now and as with everything the more you hide something from a kid the more it becomes the forbidden fruit they're desperate to try. My son had about 2 weeks of his fucking love you phrase and honestly I can't remember the last time he swore and that's his choice. He's also never done it in an inappropriate setting because neither do I, so even if they do swear it doesn't mean they'll go to nursery or school swearing.
He just swears in a general way. Like he drops something he will just say "fuck sake". I just don't want her first word to be a swear word. Or she will be going to school swearing.