Guest blogger Pam asks: With the passing of George Carlin, comedian and analyzer of profanity, which words make you cringe when they come out of the sweet mouth of your own child?
What is swearing, or cursing or what ever you want to call it? Well, it used to be, in my day, the list encompassed anything not allowed on radio or TV, plus whatever your parents added to the list. George Carlin, who passed away yesterday, gained fame for a routine about the seven dirty words that could never be uttered on television. Now that I'm a parent, I find that my list is much longer than what is deemed acceptable on TV and radio. And, big surprise, it is also different from other parents. It appears that we all have our little peccadillos.
My husband hates the word "sucks." I hate "wiener," especially when used to describe the male anatomy. My dear friend prefers her children don't say "fool" (maybe she watched too much A Team). I also find that I don't even want my kids to say the words I substitute for swear words, like "friggin." I have a visceral reaction to anything curse-like coming from their adorable mouths.
I monitor the music my children listen to, and I do my best to set a good example. Yet, even an angry toddler instinctively tries to conjure up naughty words from her limited language bank. When my now 4-year-old was a toddler, she made up her own swears to hurl at her two older siblings, including "boca" and "peeco." So, what do we do? How the heck should I know? But in my house, you had better be careful when you come over for a hot dog roast.
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