Yesterday I got a note from Theo's kindergarten teacher. She wanted to let me know that Theo had said "Kick ass!" in class today, and when asked where he'd heard it he said gave me up. Ratted me out. My most pressing question was if he had used the term correctly, but I knew that asking that would only get me in deeper trouble.
So Theo and I had a long discussion about how some words were not ok to say. I told him when he got older he'd be able to decide for himself when a good time was to say those words. I then proceeded to itemize all the words and phrases he's not allowed to say. Ok, that's not true.
At first he started trying to convince me that some random kid in his class made him do it, but I wasn't having any. Then he wanted to know if this was a word he was allowed to say in his room with the door closed. I told him I'd prefer he didn't say it at all. This, of course, was unintended carte blanche to say it in his room with the door closed. Evidently 'prefer' means 'yes, go for it, champ!' in Theo's world. So we had the talk again and this time I laid it on heavier (if I EVER catch you saying that word, you'll be grounded for the remainder of your life).
Theo, of course, has no concept of what 'grounded' means. I'm a bad parent.
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Baha.
I don't know what's funnier, the story, or the tags. I live in constant fear of our kids blurting out something that we've said.
It's good to hear about you guys navigating the same waters.
Well, I'm relieved that at least one other person deals with this stuff :D I'm quite sure most parents do...but nonetheless I find myself thinking I'm a screw up parent.
Theo's going to grow up with 'issues' that are largely my fault. He already hates going to the potty correctly because of me (I suspect)...
Hopefully he can hold off attempting to resolve these things with outside help until he has his own health insurance!!
Please understand I'm kidding about some of this stuff...its up to you to figure out what...
Personally, I don't think "kick ass" is cursing. But I'm not going to argue with the school district. I'll leave that to the atheists.
Incidentally, what is UP with his obsession with talking about butts and poo?
What child does NOT constantly talk about butts and poo?
We went to the parish church for one of Maddie's school functions. The "Poor Box" had been modified - the "R" had been changed, making it the "Poop Box."
At least he didn't call some unknown woman "bastard" in the grocery store when he was 18 months old, as his father did. Now that is cursing.
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