Lies We Tell Kids

Re:Lies We Tell Kids by OneSeventeen on Tuesday May 13, 2008 @06:38PM (#189102)

As someone who's considered this tactic (I'm some years away from having children, but planning seems like a good idea), I'm interested in how that's working out. Have you ruined cursing for your kid as some people imply this tactic would?

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Re:Lies We Tell Kids by rsheridan6 on Wednesday May 14, 2008 @01:44AM (#189304)

Well, he's 4 and, although he knows every bad word except "cunt," he knows better than to say them, at least in front of grown-ups. But cursing is not ruined for him - he still thinks cursing is hilarious and he frequently asks me to say a bad word.

I would say it's working out. He doesn't offend the tribal elders and I don't have to lie by simulating outrage - I've told him the real reason why he can't curse.

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Re:Lies We Tell Kids by technoguyrob on Wednesday May 14, 2008 @02:05AM (#189318)

Why not cunt?

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Re:Lies We Tell Kids by rsheridan6 on Wednesday May 14, 2008 @06:08PM (#190038)

That's about the only word we've never slipped up and said around him. It's hard to stop 30 years of potty-mouth cold turkey.

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Re:Lies We Tell Kids by OneSeventeen on Thursday May 15, 2008 @05:39PM (#191007)

Yeah. No kidding. Honestly? Fuck that. ;)

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Re:Lies We Tell Kids by xlnt on Wednesday May 14, 2008 @02:09AM (#189319)

Oops, I downvoted this prior to reading the parent. I'd change my vote if the interface allowed...

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Re:Lies We Tell Kids by JesseAldridge on Wednesday May 14, 2008 @06:12AM (#189430)

lol. That would look pretty rude if you hadn't read the parent.

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