Language

Aubrey and I swear a lot. Which means that Copper hears swear words a lot. She likes to try them out. Instead of us curbing our swearing (although I have reduced my F bombs around her) we are trying out an approach of teaching her the difference between what grown ups can say and what kids can say. Example: Copper says the F Bomb. I laugh and then tell her that only grown ups can say that word. I tell her that kids say "shoot." So tonight Copper is watching tv and Nick Mom comes on. Aubrey says to her "Nick Mom! Holy guacamole!" Copper responds that, "Dad, kids say 'holy guacamole,' grown ups say "Oh shit." I think our approach is working.