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We've made the distinction that there are no strictly "bad" words, only words that are inappropriate in certain times or places. In that way swearing is just part of the larger lessons we've had to work really hard on, like how it's inappropriate to say a teacher is stupid but okay to say a TV show is.
They have heard us--well, me actually--swear a couple times when I've hurt myself. We don't do it casually in front of them, but we have also made no effort to shield them from media with bad language in it. We tell them that if we hear them repeat it, we will know they are not mature enough to listen to it, and it will be taken away. On the other hand, we have taken away media, mostly internet videos, that wasn't actually using terrible language but was using it in an aggressive or sexist manner. It all boils down to intent, which I think is a more realistic lesson in life.
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