Ms. Dorothy,
My 2 year old nephew has gained a lot of language and some curse words. His newest word is the F bomb. How do we get him to not use those words? Telling him it is not ok to say that word just makes him say it more.
-Toddler Sitter
Words that offend people are often the ones we don't want to hear our children using.
Unfortunately, a two year old only knows the words he has heard, so the problem really doesn't belong to him.
Your sons and his parents are all old enough to know and be cautious about the use of such words, though it seems they are comfortable to use that word in front of the 2 year old. Addressing the issue of role models seems to be your best bet right now.
The two year old is having fun saying a word that gets a reaction out of people. He has no idea what that word is about or for.
It is time that the rest of the family learn to curb their language.
Start a fine jar, and make everyone in the household drop a quarter in the jar each time they use a word you would rather the little one not learn. Use the money to buy a vocabulary builder game
and help everyone practice for college entrance exams.
But don't expect the little guy to refrain from using the words he hears, you just got him talking, and he is doing exactly what he should!
My 2 year old nephew has gained a lot of language and some curse words. His newest word is the F bomb. How do we get him to not use those words? Telling him it is not ok to say that word just makes him say it more.
-Toddler Sitter
Words that offend people are often the ones we don't want to hear our children using.
Unfortunately, a two year old only knows the words he has heard, so the problem really doesn't belong to him.
Your sons and his parents are all old enough to know and be cautious about the use of such words, though it seems they are comfortable to use that word in front of the 2 year old. Addressing the issue of role models seems to be your best bet right now.
The two year old is having fun saying a word that gets a reaction out of people. He has no idea what that word is about or for.
It is time that the rest of the family learn to curb their language.
Start a fine jar, and make everyone in the household drop a quarter in the jar each time they use a word you would rather the little one not learn. Use the money to buy a vocabulary builder game
and help everyone practice for college entrance exams.But don't expect the little guy to refrain from using the words he hears, you just got him talking, and he is doing exactly what he should!
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