Some of you are parents, some of you are not, but I’m pretty certain you have all been children at some point. Were you raised by someone with a potty mouth or did you grow up in a curse-free home?
I watched a expletive-laden webisode by Evenflo called, “How to Recover from a Potty Mouth Moment” (Warning: only watch the webisode if you are okay with four letter words). The webisode humorously deals with cursing in front of a child.
I do my best not to curse in front of my daughter because I don’t really want to hear those words coming out of her mouth any time soon. My husband has been known to curse in front of her and he gets irritated when I tell him not to. Here’s a sample conversation.
Unknown Papi (after stubbing his toe): Sh*t!
Unknown Mami: Don’t curse in front of Put Pie.
Unknown Papi: But I just stubbed my toe!
Unknown Mami: Then say, “ouch” or “shoot”.
Unknown Papi just rolls his eyes.
The thing is that I was raised by a mother with a potty mouth. She still has a potty mouth. I don’t actually have a problem with cursing. I myself enjoy dropping a few f-bombs here and there, but I think there is a time and a place. It might sound weird, but even though my mom was a potty mouth I knew it was not appropriate for me to curse as a child. I also understood that my mother did not curse in all situations. She wasn’t about to walk into a church or hospital and start cursing up a storm. Still, I find myself not wanting to curse around my daughter because I have other words to express how I feel and I’d rather teach her those.
So what about you? Were you raised by a potty mouth? How did it affect you? How do you feel about cursing in front of children?
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Evenflo and JuiceBoxJungle. Evenflo has just released the Momentum 65 DLX Convertible Car Seat, with features that help make safety, installation and use as easy as possible for parents.
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