My 6 years old son spelled a bad word!

I think you're going to find more "enlighten" children when they play together like that. I think I would have told him that it wasn't a nice word and help him wash it off. I don't understand parents like that mom that you had words with. "well my boys already know how to spell that word" Great, so you start them out on that and they'll be up to the four letter words by 10, nice goal mom. Geeezzz. I think after they come in, I'd sit them both down and explain to them the differences in people. Yes, they're young, but these older kids were using him becuase they DID know it wasn't right. I guess I'd look at this not so much as what he wrote, but how the other kids used him to do it ya know.

i think some parents take too lightly to this.... my sons school bus even plays music with it so they thinnk ti is ok to repeat it if it is in a song but they know better than to let me hear them say it. if you arent an adult...you dont say it in my house and me and my hubby both are trying to stop

I would have been upset as well. I would have also told her that you would appreciate that she talk to her boys and ask them not to teach my son those words. Probably would do no good but I still would say it.

The first thing to do is to tell the kids that that is a bad word that you don't use and you don't want them using. After all the why's and why nots I would march to the parents house and let them know what happened and tell them you don't appreciate that word being used or spelled in front of your children. If the other parents get nasty, which they probably will because they will think you are "attacking" their child, you can also let them know if they use that word that is fine but you don't want it around your children.

I think it is a little early for the child of 6 to learn these kind of words. Since they have bad meanings, they may have bad effects on them. We all know that the children are good at imitating. They are curious at everything. So they would like to know everything that is new to them. So we need to lead them to learn good things. And we need to help them to tell wrong from right. In this case, I will talk with my child about the issue. And also I will watch him when he plays with other children.

Wow, this is horrible. I thought this only happened in MY area. When I went to school last time, I was walking and then suddenly I heard someone say the F word really loud. I turned around and to my amazement saw 3 kids in 5th grade. That was not the only time I heard little kids say really bad words. I hope teachers in school can be more strict, because you wouldn't want your kids to curse, would you?

i would sit and talk to the kids and tell them that is not a good thing to do and if that is what they are going to do with the chalk, then they don't need to play with it anymore. if the problem is with the neighborhood kids, then i would try to talk to them first. if that does not work, then i would go to their parents. if that does not work, then i would not let your son hang with then anymore. that is how i would handle the problem.

I would not be so worked up about it, at least he can spell it. Geez, I know some kids who can't even spell their own names. This could also encourage him to spell other words, try making spelling a game for them. What rhymes with that bad word that he just spelled? Bass? Grass? Brass? Crass? Class? Has? Lass? Gas? Frass? Vas? Sass? This list can go on. Also, it is not always a bad work, it could mean "donkey"? It could mean that thing referring to your bum? It could mean the person that is next to you is a jerk? There are so many uses for the word "@$$". If it were my kid I probably would have laughed and then had said, "now, kiddo, let's see how we can use this in a sentence and how we can rhyme it with other words." See, my major is English, and we use just about every word there is, bad words are fine, just so long as it is in context, quoted, or artistic. We never use racist words those, that is taking it too far because many people have been hurt by racist language, but as for bad words... did you all know that the "F" word use to mean to go on strike at one point? It had many various meanings? And look at the word "damn". We all know how this word can be used. Same goes for "Hell" and "sh!+". Come on people, they are words, also, these kids are going to learn them one of these days. The thing is to also build on their vocabulary. Give them alternative words to use for certain situations. Again, don't freak out! Help them build their vocabulary and teach them other words.

React with amusement.

i could not decide if these boys were really bad. cause kids can be so naughty sometimes. but you can only judge if they are bad influence cause you know them better. cause it is hard to judge by this on incident. but basing on this i will not know how to react. i don't know if it just okay to ignore in case the parents will not do any thing about it. but if it is just one incident and they don't do that or won't any problems in the future or had not made problems before. i think i could let it pass. but if i know that they are like that and will do more in the following days and would actually bad for my kid to be with them i will definitely make sure that the kid will not have any more association with them.

You did the right thing by talking to the other kids mother. I would want to know if my child was teaching another child something bad like that. I would probably explain to my child that that is not polite and not to do it again. Kids are going to be kids. In todays society children are learning things they shouldn't be, wayyyyy to early. We, as parents, just have to find a way to handle the situations.

They will learn eventually. I think it best to just politely explain to them why you think it should not be done. Be sure to ask them why they chose that word. Explain its meaning, and as many reasons as you are comfortable to tell your 6 year old why you think he should not, say or write that word. If you can, get the neighborhood kids in on the discussion. It may cause more problems with their parents, but I would politely tell them, since it happened in front of my house, it is my responsibility to deal with what I see as a problem, and if you don't like that, your kids, should NOT play in-front of my house. The hardest part of it all is to remain as calm as possible, and explain everything in as much detail using the words the kids understand.

This isn't a big deal at all. Kids, especially boys are always going to be interested in bad words. There is no way to shelter him from it. He's always going to hear it from other boys at school or sport etc. Just make sure you let him know that it is not an acceptable word to say or write and he shouldn't continue to use it.

Explain to them how swearing is bad and are not nice. The earlier you teach them, the less they will do it.

First I'd praise him for spelling it correctly, then I would tell him that is not appropriate language for a little boy to write or say and you don't want him to no matter what other kids are doing. Honestly, it's a pretty mild word. I wouldn't make too much of an issue over it.

Well I would talk to the kids parents and if that doesn't work I will talk to my child and tell him or her that they shouldn't just write or say whatever someone tells them to say and do, and if they are not sure then come and ask me and I will tell you yes or know and I will tell you why. You can only be responsible for your child because not all parents think alike , so it's up to you to teach children not to be a follower. However the way that parent acted was horrible that's no big deal, if her kids become unruly when they get older she shouldn't complain.

Honestly, I would say he could not play with those children anymore - as they are being a bad influence. If their mother had been willing to confront the problem and fix it, then there wouldn't be an issue. But negligent parenting now will almost certainly lead to bigger problems don the road. Parting ways with those children now may be the best thing for your son and for you. Just my 2 cents.