Dropping the F bomb-- what age is acceptable?

[footfootfoot]

Originally Posted by wolf

Despite dropping the f-bomb myself with all the precision of a Norden Bomb Sight, I believe that no age is acceptable.

So what's a parent to do?

[BigV]

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

So what's a parent to do?

I'll answer your first question with another question...my thoughts...

f*ck isn't a kid word. That's how I explained it to SonofV. There are lots of concepts that are "kid" and lots that are "adult" and some that are both. But this word, in our house/family/rules, is not a kid word. Therefore, the kid can't use it. That's how I explained it to him. It connected a known quantity to this new behavior and helped him categorize it. That was a way for me to communicate to him what I wanted without empowering the word.

Much later, a richer discussion of why it's wrong (intent vs the mere pronounciation of the word, and homonyms, etc) was possible and appropriate.

Hmmm. Guess I answered both questions. Good luck!