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You are not getting old. I think that there should be things that aren't said to young children. That would be one of them. I do not like to see my children swear at all but I have an almost 14 year old daughter that I know uses bad language but I told her that she should never use them in front of me. When she asked why, I said because I feel it is disrespectful to use them in your mother's presence. Though I am a pretty liberal person I think that there is a level of respect that people should follow. Sure I have used those words myself but definitely not with my parents.

Hi P1kef1sh...INteresting game - what ever happened to cat, dog, boy, girl...I guess I'm doing this parenting thing all wrong! Thanks for setting me straight!

Yeah, you and me both. Scary, ain't it? That little boy and others like him will be running the country/world when we are elderly. I kinda don't like our chances. I hope they develop a euthanasia pill for us.

You are not getting old. I do not know what the heck the world is coming to these days. How in the world can the father think that is funny to teach his son to say those kinds of words? No wander children act the way they do these days.

No, I don't think you're getting old. I remember when my kids were little and I would hear people try to get their child to say "truck" over and over again because it sounded like "F***" They didn't try to teach the child the right way to say it because they thought it was funny. My kids were never allowed to say words incorrectly without an attempt to correct it. And I certainly don't find it humorous to teach a young child that kind of language.

I must be getting old too. My initial thought is, how sad to have parents teaching their children that cursing is funny. Then I think back to the last time I was waiting at the high school to pick up my daughter. You should hear the language that these kids use at each other! They seem to be desensitized to violent anguage as well as actions. Just listen to the music that they like. LOL..now I do feel old, because I'm starting to sound like my grandparents and folks did when discussing my generation. Still, I see a big difference between the music of the Beatles or Rolling Stones and the 'music' of the popular rap bands.

You are definitely getting old.The world is becoming sick.Awwwww.....

I would be washing both of their mouths out with soap.... oops...does this mean I'm getting out too? My 13 year old is given certain liberties when it comes to verbally expressing herself in the confines of this house. With the understanding that if I ever hear her direct something derogatory to me (about me) she won't have time to blink before I smack the taste out of her mouth. However if I were to witness an adult teaching a child that is was okay and funny to say such things I wouldn't be able to pass by without interjecting. I just couldn't. Just the other night we all went out to eat and there was a man and woman in their mid to late 20's sitting in the booth behind us. I wasn't listening to their conversation but out of nowhere I heard the woman say "That's okay honey, I'll just live my life precariously through you." My husband literally had to clamp his hand over my mouth to keep me from saying something. So if using the wrong adjective sets me off, just imagine what this man would have been in for.

Hi p1ke, you are definitley NOT getting old! It is horrendous the amount of times I hear mum's or dad's swearing at their child or the child swearing..even my grandson has picked up a word or two from school thankfully my daughter has put him right and told him not to say it, he even corrects me now if I say the word 'stupid' which is harmless! Personally I do think it is the way the parents are when bringing up their children and how the parents may just talk to each other that the child will pick these horrible and unnessary words, cchildren shouldn't be allowed to hear all these swear words...hugs LoLo

Hi p1key, I'm sorry to say that is the way of the world today, as young people these days don't have much standards, their first language is a swear word anyway, which is really sad for little children like that. I rembember when I was fourteen, I was having a fight with my bfrother when I swore at him, next minute I felt a slap across my mouth, it was my mother's back hander, and from that day I would not swear, well not in front of my mother, I'm no angel but someting really have to rile me to swear. Hugs. Tamara

My question is: are you sure that is what they said? There are somethings my daughter tries to say not that sounds like that word, and I repeat what she said back to her to try to figure out what she is saying. Though I very do much agree with you. There are somethings (and words) that they do not need to learn at a young age. There does come an age when you need to responsibly teach them these words to a degree so you can also teach them why they are not decent words, and why they are disrespectful. This is just my thoughts. I could be completely wrong, but just trying to figure it out.

I know I am old but I think it is disgusting and wrong to be teaching a little boy to curse. I wonder how the parents could be doing this in public and why they think it is funny to hear their little boy say curse words. It makes you wonder about the way some children are being brought up these days.

No, I think that's sick for parents to teach their kids words like that. That little boy should be learning so many other things about life not swearing.

I've seen parents do this before. It appalls me everytime. They think it's so cute to hear such adult language coming out of a baby's mouth. I agree that it only teaches disrespect. That baby will go to school someday and the parents will have to explain why their child just cussed out the teacher. When my daughter was little, (just learning to talk) my teenage sister-in-law got her to say things like "what ever" "as if" and "talk to the hand." That was way better than "F*** you."

If you're getting old, then I must be too! I would have been appalled at hearing that. I don't like it when anyone swears, so to encourage a child to do so is totally disgusting in my opinion, however I do kind of have double standards as my first word apparently was, 'bugger', taught to me by my Great-Grandma. However I certainly wouldn't teach a child to use any nasty swear words. I've heard my son swear once, I told him that he was only allowed to use swear words that I use, which of course aren't many.

So am I, Mr P1ke. Even though my children are grown up, they still know better than to use that sort of language in front of me. I don't think they use it anyway, there are enough words in the English language to be able to avoid them. So many people seem to have no standards to pass on to their children.

I'd like to think that your ears deceived you and the boy said something else but I have known a lot of people teach their children to swear because they think it's funny. You are old but I'm not and I don't think it's acceptable to teach children such profanities.

No, you aren't getting old...parents are getting stupid! I know..I see a lot of that kind of stuff around...they don't realize and they have an excuse of 'everyone's doing it'!

It's not that you're getting old, p1kef1sh, it's just a further sign of the deterioration or slackening of morals in society these days. For some time now I've associated the rude behavior and disrespect from many young people could be traced directly to their upbringing. I really sympathize with some of the children who are growing up in today's world because they are not being brought up properly regarding what is acceptable and what is not. So, I guess you could say that the apple truly does not fall far from the tree.

Oh P1key, I don't think you are getting old...I just think you are smart for thinking about this situation and IF More people thought about it, then they would see where the future is headed and the mistakes that they have made in their lives with raising Their heathens that would teach Their grand-children such things, which is in the garbage can! I am just grateful that I will not be around to see it. If you want to talk about old...I am so old that they are running out of numbers to tell me how old I am...I think they are going to have to start inventing new numbers. As far as what you heard with this "father"/son...Please don't get me started on that one as it would not be Pretty! In fact, If I had seen this so called "man", (whoever thinks this is a "man" needs help also), I just May have used F*** word a few times myself in my lecture to him...After slapped the s*** out of him to get his attention!!! Hope your day is OK P1key!!