Saying a bad word...

dns05

So, my DD recently picked up a bad word from me.  I typically don't swear, but a piece of artwork fell off the wall and the glass shattered all over the foyer tile.  It just slipped out, and I'm not proud of it. Unfortunately, it appears my daughter overheard me while she was playing with my husband in the basement.  At least, I'm assuming she did because I don't know from where else she would have picked it up.  Now, when she gets frustrated with something, she'll say it.  She's using it in the correct context too.  I know she doesn't truly understand what she's saying, but it's so embarrassing.  She's yet to say it in front of anyone else except me and my husband, but I don't know how to get her to stop.  I initially ignored it, hoping it would go away.  This has worked before.  My husband accidentally swore once in front of her, and she repeated it one time, but then never again.  But, it's not working this time.  I've tried telling her it's not a nice word and to please not say it anymore, but that's not working either.  Anyone have any experience with this?  Any advice?  I'd really like to nip this in the bud as quickly as possible.  It's been going on for a couple of weeks now.  TIA.

changingnames

Could you give her a new word to say? My kids say oh fudge or golly gosh- they don't know it's any different than the alternatives. Wish I had a magic bullet for you. Gl

ashiscute

Honestly I wouldn't stress out about this.  I can't really understand why it's so embarrassing.  My DD says shit sometimes (def picked up from me) and I just tell her that she should say shoot instead.  Most of the time she says shoot or nothing but she still says it occasionally.  I just remind her and move on.  

LSU628

DD's favorite word right around 2 was shit. The kid was in eval for speech but could say that word clear as a bell and used it appropriately. I was convinced she was going to get kicked out of her preschool that was a church-based Montesssori. We just ignored it, didn't make a big deal out of it and it eventually passed- thankfully!!

erbear

ignore ignore ignore. We say "That is a grown up word" and move on. It gets old.

beautiflaw

Ditto ignoring it. Try pretending you didn't hear it for another week or two. If that still doesn't work you can tell her that's a grown up word or a naughty word, not a polite word, etc and if she keeps saying it she will need to take a time out or whatever consequence. I personally wouldn't do that because then it might give her more of a reaction and make it even more fun for her to say. But if you really want her to stop you might have to give her a consequence for saying it. 

Give her a different word to say that sounds funny or different. My DD loves to say stinky butt and dookie. lol. If she gets upset she says "oh bother..." like Winnie the Pooh. 

Another suggestion is to tell her that it isn't a polite word but if she thinks she needs to say it she should go to the bathroom. Some parents have their kids go to the bathroom and say it over and over until the word loses its power and fun. 

totallyshocked

sounds corny but I start singing made up songs with happy words..... butterfly, flower, rainbow etc and then she just starts adding to it

526SadieSadie

We ignore.

On Mother's Day we were leaving the beach and a big group of motorcycles went in past us.  Livi started asking "What the fuck is that noise?"  Over and over again.

I admit we both laughed our asses off at first but then we said "That's a bad word, don't say that."  From then on, we ignored.  She hasn't said it since that I have heard.