Okay, this has nothing to do with her parenting skills. Kids pick up lots of things at school. And it's true that they're becoming more and more vulgar at a younger age.

This is awesome!! I would give anything to hear that exchange! Well, not between my own kids, but anyone else's... :D

lol @ # 78 being a rich little ******. NYC? Really hunny, we only curse at schools in New York City? You live sad and unfortunate life if the children you go to school with are so sheltered that you've never heard someone curse. Obviously this man is emmbarrassed that his children said these things, so he probably didn't use the words around them! Beat their asses.

634? hate to say it, but you're dead wrong. Yes, kids tend to imitate what they hear. Yes, if they're raised in an environment hearing it, they'll say it. However, the other effect is in whether you, as a parent, allow it. I was raised in a household where certain offenses would get your little rear end kicked. Not literally obviously, but spankings DO have their place in a home. For years I was an advocate of not beating your children, till I realized just what deterrent factor it has. Do NOT let your children walk all over you. You are the parent, and YOU hold the responsibility for keeping them safe, teaching them how to live, and making decisions for them until they are old enough to safely make their own. Kids are NOT 'little adults', they're kids. Growing up is a learning process. The whole point of human beings raising children till they're matured came about for the safety and education of the children. By letting them step on you like this, you're letting them, and yourself, down. Hard love is a tactic that works in the correct dose, and maintaining a healthy amount of discipline is another key in parenting as well. It helps them on the path to learning to control their own behavior later in the real world when it counts, as well as being responsible for themselves when they gain their own home, or to take care of a spouse in latter years. Have some dignity, explain later what you did and why, when they settle down and realize that's NOT acceptable behavior in your home. Chances are, once your kid is mature enough to understand, 20 years later they'll come back and thank you for it, I know I do.

Gah, make that 637. Misread it. Also, I think it was best said by a great man who died before his time 'Why is it this smaaaaaall group of words is cordoned off from the rest of such a HUGE group? They must be pretty terrible... I mean, we have what, 12? 15 major curse words primarily in the english language? They're so horrible!' to paraphrase George Carlin. Seriously. There are bad intentions. Bad feelings. Bad thoughts. No bad words. A word is like a gun. Harmless until used with intent. Keep this in mind. Yes, kids probably shouldn't use these until mature enough to understand what saying them with certain intents mean, and it's just disrespectful. But once you reach majority age, I kinda don't see the point, especially when the same words that hurt can generally be used for so many other things.

why the **** does everyone here think that swearing is this horrible thing that must be stopped? i mean seriously with problems such as bullying plaguing schools all over the country we're worried about kids saying a few words some people arbitrarily decided were offensive? Seriously? And as for them being young, kids are people too. They should be entitled to express themselves however they want. And the truth is, we should have faith that our children will learn from experience when to swear and when not to, because for better or for worse swear words DO offend some people, and thus "offensive" language can be disadvantageous in certain situations. Really though swearing is generic and not even a very effective way of insulting someone. I would be more angry if my child were intentionally hitting a soft spot in order to make someone feel bad.

First, don't blame the school system. It is NOT their responsibility to teach our children values and manners, that is our job as parents. Second, is the Mom at fault? Yes, while her children are under the age of 18, she and their father are responsible for them and their behavior. Thrid, the best thing she could have done and probably did, was as soon as the comments were made she corrected the behavior and explained how what they just said was wrong and why it is wrong. MCD62--While I do feel that children should be able to exress themselves, they should not be able to express themselves in a manner that is offensive. I would not want to hear these statements from adults so why would it be acceptable to hear them come from children?

get off this website and parent your children....

Do either you or your partner swear and say stuff like that ?? cause children will only repeat things that they have heard !!!

I have a hard time believing they learned this public school. I wouldn't have understanded what jacking off and **** meant until 7th grade and I did go to public schools all my life. So yes it bad parenting. L2 spank kids when they are behaving badly. It worked on me.