How do you get a six yr old to stop swearing? Do you swear yourself?

I curse like a sailor but my children never repeat my foul language. They know it is inappropriate and that adults only resort to using it when they are really really mad. I would have spoken to the boy who was swearing and told him that he should not be using language like that because it was disrespectful. If he got mouthy with me I would have told his parents.

I would have put a stop to it immediately. I would not want to have all the other parents thinking that I thought it was ok. I might have even spoke to the parents, especially if my child would be playing with him often.

i would let the parents know that there child is swering in front of your six year old and then i would tell them its not ok and if they did it they would get into so much trouble

i probably would have told him it makes him sound ignorant and unintelligent when he uses words like that. When you make someone feel stupid/embaressed there's a better chance they'll stop it. It's good you talked to your son about it. I never would have sworn when I was that age...i was so scared of getting in trouble for saying "bad" words!

I guess it would depend on where we were, if it were my home I certainly would tell him not to swear...better yet, it doesn't matter where we are, I think it's very inappropriate that a 10 year old swears no matter the location.After I had a very long talk with the child's parents,with the child present, I would then tell my son he could forget about hanging out with that one again, period.Kids are going to curse, but any child that does it when an adult is present obviously has no guidence at home, or is allowed to swear,and there is no telling what else he has been exposed to and may teach my son.

I cant beleive a 10 year old boy would be swearing in a presence of an adult... I would have also had the chat with my son and maybe speak to that boys parents. I mean it is offensive and he probably knew that you were standing there or supervising them... Hope this helped! Good luck

If they were at your home, I would have probably offered to send him home.I would tell him that your house rules are that that is not okay for kids to talk that way. If he ignored me, he would go home. Probably the first time or two I mentioned it I would tell him that a boy as smart as he is could surely think of something more imaginative than swear words that are just so common. I also have been known to clue kids in to what those words really mean. I do not swear. When I find myself wanting to swear I know it is time for me to get some extra rest or other stress relief.

I would have told the child that it was not okay to talk that way in my house and if he didn't listen and continued I would have called his parents. It is not okay for a child to act that way and I would say something to his parents if you haven't already. It was good to talk to your son about it not being okay after he left. Good Luck!