They have discovered that there are words that do not leave anyone indifferent, and they love it! Despite this, it is important to teach them that swearing is not correct. Here we tell you how to do it.
If your little one uses swear words to offend or ridicule, you should talk to him to correct that habit as soon as possible and thus avoid problems both at school and at home.
What to do, what not to do
1. You should not give excessive importance to an isolated swearword. Sometimes pretending not to hear it is the best way for the child to forget it. Nothing happens because he ever escapes, he is not going to become a bad mouth for that.
2. Don’t laugh. Hearing rudeness on the lips of a child can be very funny, some have a special spark that makes you laugh out loud. But if you laugh, always, surely he will repeat the swear word over and over again, he will have discovered a magnificent means of playing nice.
3. Don’t forget that insults are vehicles of emotions. When they don’t know how to express their anger, it’s easier to focus it on a bad word. You can offer him alternatives that are not so bad, like a “fool” that allows him to vent.
4. You must react to excesses, if the child repeats rudeness over and over again or if his language is clearly offensive. In that case you will have to set very clear limits.
5. You must grade your reaction according to importance and recidivism. Sometimes a “that is not said” will suffice, other times it will be necessary to choose “don’t do or say that again” and at other times more severe measures will have to be taken, such as not letting him watch TV, reducing play time or sending it A few minutes to a corner, making him see clearly why.