It's surprising how often the right thing to do is nothing.
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One surprising thing I've learned from being a parent is that kids often know the words for things they're not supposed to know about, without really knowing what they mean. The solution is to do nothing. The last thing you want to do is ask "Do you know what that means?"
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If they use a word without knowing what it means, they are trying. and if you intervene with correction or inquiry, they will be less likely to try again.
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I’m sure you’ve heard this before but you sound like a phenomenal parent. I don’t even want to have kids yet and reading your tweets makes me think “That’s the kind of parent I’d like to be”
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Relax. The things he shares here are after learning with child number one. And he doesn't share mistakes. Just stuff done right. Key is keep emotions low. And stay hungry to learn even when circumstances are difficult. Have patience with family including spouse. And forgive too.
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I prefer telling them that it is either bad or good. So that word is a bad and should not be spoken. Straight & Simple. Why it is bad they will understand this when they grew up, but for start they should have a simple ides of good and bad, if you don't tell them someone will
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Yes. It's complicated. My brother and I started to say "fuck it" on vacation (as a synonym for "whatever"). I think my parents concluded that it was not cursing if it didn't really mean it. After the holidays, we argued with a cleaning lady that we were not cursing
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How can you tell what kids are not supposed to know about, and would it be bad if they did?
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There is a competition going with other kids on who knows the most grown-up words. I distinctly remember such a competition and how you'd get mocked if you admit not to know what a new profanity means.
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