Help!! Toddler Swearing

[bekasan]

I need some advice.

My two and a half year old daughter is starting to swear (which I hate). She only ever does is immediately after my husband swears. I have spoken to my husband it and he does make an effort, but forgets pretty quickly.

My question is when she does swear what should I do? Should I tell her that she shouldn't speak like her Daddy and that he said a bad word? should I direct her towards another word ("no honey, Daddy said Yuck") Or should I just ignore it and not make a big deal out of it?

She is such a sweet little thing and I know she is copying her Dad, but I really hate it and I know realistically that getting my husband to completely cut swearing out is not going to happen, so I'm kinda stuck.

 

[suzib76]

In al honesty the issue is with your husband and not your daughter

If he stops swearing she will stop repeating

I wouldn't get on to a young child for copying a word they heard a parent say, after all this is the basis for them learning how to talk

 

[Chellxx]

I agree with pp, I have a potty mouth and LO has picked up a few words but only straight after he's heard them. I just ignore it and he forgets

I do try not to slip up in front of him but it is hard, I'm just glad it's only things like balls etc. my god daughter at her 3rd birthday was asking everyone where her juice was and then shouted "god, where is my f@cking juice!!" If my LO said that in the right context then yes I would correct it and tape my mouth shut!!

 

[bellaloo]

My lo went through a stage of saying s**t at about 2 and half and i told him off till i was blue in the face and it never worked as soon as i ignored him everytime he said it eventually he grew out of it. But that was just a case of he had heard it being said and just repeated it. I agee with the pp's the issue is with ypur husband if she only says it when he does x

 

[Palestrina]

The issue is with hubby. He can change, but only if he wants to. You really need to have a serious talk with him about this because I assure you, when I hear a small child curse I immediately know that the parents curse around their child.

I've been known to say some unsavoury things when I stub my toe but you can really unlearn how to curse. It's about being aware and practicing. You can also have a swear jar. Everytime Daddy says a bad word he has to cough up $5!! Or gets some other type of meaningful punishment that he will not like to endure like mop the floor immediately or babysit for the day while you go to the spa. Well.... not like that's a punishment but you know what I mean

If he's unwilling to curb it then he's going to have to deal with some pretty embarrassing moments in his near future.

 

[Mrs Doddy]

I agree with what everyone else says - I've picked a few words as alternatives - h is another story - he does try but does forget !

 

[Siyren]

I'd start a swear jar for hubby tbh- with the money coming from any money he has for himself and going toward your lo - it'll make him realise how often he does it and how much it'll benefit your daughter for him to stop xx

 

[bekasan]

Thanks everyone, I guess it just a matter of keeping on top of my husbands swearing. The swear jar is a good idea, I might try that and see how I go. xxx