Thursday, November 13, 2008
Unbelievable!
I am very frustrated tonight. Two days in a row now, my seven year old has come home with a new swear word. One taught to him by a fellow first grader (the "B word" also a female dog), and the other he read on the back of the school bus seat (the mother of all swear words, the "F bomb"). In all of his seven years he has never heard a swear in our household, now to hear he's picking them up at school, arrgh! Thankfully, he didn't use the words, he just asked us about them, he must have known they weren't okay somehow. It just really irks me to feel how very little control I have over what he is seeing and hearing now that he is in school, and this is just the first grade! These are the days I really ponder home schooling...
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Thankfully I am in the clear :-)
ummm guess who......(pick Greg) hehehe
Ummm...hmmm...no swears in your house, Cammie? Have you forgotten the family that you married into, and those in said family that consider swearing an art form of sorts??? Have you heard the language coming out of his Mimi's mouth??? And how swears dance off of his Bumpa's lips like a Shakespeare sonnet? There are rumors of a relative in a land far, far away who can swear in Portugese, Spanish, Russian, Italian and, of course, English.
With this in mind, consider the following questions...Is said behavior influenced by environment, genetics or a combination of both? And of even more importance, will a swipe or two Lifeboy soap across the tongue REALLY cause soap poisoning???
Cammie, I feel your frustration! Since sending Cameron to school only two days a week he has taken to saying "stupid" quite frequently. Now, I know that doesn't compare to the swear words, but he has never done it before going to preschool (with the exception of once, but we nipped it in the bud).
He has also started chewing on his shirt sleeves and I can't figure out what is going on to make him do that. It only started when I sent him to school, so it has to be some sort of coping mechanism, but do I really want him to feel the need to "cope"? It makes me wonder if I made the right choice...
So, I feel your frustration. You have raised a sweet and pleasant young man and I'm glad he can communicate with you!
Cammie,
You and Greg are raising Ian and Ana correctly to know the difference between right and wrong. There is not a whole lot you can do about things he is going to see and hear in school or stores or restaurants but know that you are doing the correct thing. The fact that Ian knew not to say the words tells you he knows. Stop worrying and continue doing what you are doing.
Love, Mum
Cammie...you are a good mom. Don't ever forget that. Don't ever regret the choices you make...just learn from them and trust your instincts. The fact that Ian did come to you says quite a bit about his character...and how you handled it says quite a bit about yours. You are a good family, who is doing a great job raising their kids. No matter what we do in life, our children will come in contact with negative influences...what's important is the foundation they get from us, their parents, that will help them along the way. Keep up the good work my friend!
Ah, the joys of parenthood. Someday I'll have to share the story of my sister-in-law explaining what "gay" means to her daughter.
I'm sure you handled the situation perfectly.
I remember when a very young Shawne (age 7) asked "What's a virgin?" as a houseful of company snickered at me being caught off guard.....I quickly said "Someone who has never tried to have a baby"....he bought it and I was relieved!
Mimi
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