WDYT re: "poo-poo" (the word, not the action)

joyco

So, the boys have decided that "poo-poo" is their most favorite word ever!  Conversations with them will go like this:

Me:  What do you guys want for lunch?

Coop:  I want peanut butter and ::looks at Spencer, dissolves into giggles:: POO-POO!!

Me:  That's gross.  

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Me:  Hey Spence, who is that? ::pointing to a cat::

Spence:  That's my Brainy...POO-POO!!!  ::both boys break down in hysterical laughter::

 

Thus far we've been doing the 1, 2, 3 and then time-out for every time they do it, but dude, I lose count b/c they say it over and over and over and over.  Plus, is it really all that bad?  Jay flips his lid over it, but I'm wondering if it's just a stupid 2- to 3-year-old thing and I should just let it slide?

 

What say ye?

fjaril

meh, I'd ignore it for a while. Once it stops getting attention they'll move on.

I doubt I'd ever give a time out for having a laugh.

august8080

I'd ignore and they'll probably move on pretty quickly (to the extent that boys ever move on from poop related conversation.)

Nessia

august8080:

I'd ignore and they'll probably move on pretty quickly (to the extent that boys ever move on from poop related conversation.)

Pretty much this. They're boys. But I would probably try limit that kind of talk while eating at the table.

joyco

fjaril:

meh, I'd ignore it for a while. Once it stops getting attention they'll move on.

I doubt I'd ever give a time out for having a laugh.

 

Sometimes the entire conversation on their end consists of just "Poo-poo!!".  It gets old.  And tiresome.  

But August, yeah, I'm pretty sure it's something that they may never grow out of, being boys and all.   

 

joyco

Nessia:

august8080:

I'd ignore and they'll probably move on pretty quickly (to the extent that boys ever move on from poop related conversation.)

Pretty much this. They're boys. But I would probably try limit that kind of talk while eating at the table.

Exactly.  Which is when they generally pull the damn word out.  Jay gets really mad *because* they're using it at the table/dinner.  

I think the ignoring thing is a good idea.  I don't know why I hadn't thought to do that--probably because all I hear lately is "poo-poo"?  

mlf625

Ignore.  You're giving the word way too much power.  Anderson told me Vivian wanted poop for lunch, so yeah, I'd say it's a 2-3 year old boy thing.  I feel like if I don't pay any attention to it, he'll get bored and find some other way to try to gross me out.

heybabe

I hate to tell you, but it doesn't stop at 3. My 2.5 AND 4.5 year old boys still love to say it (and "butt") and dissolve in giggles. I told them they may not use "potty words" anywhere other than the bathroom. It seems to have worked. The novelty wore off fairly quickly. Every now & then they'll run into the bathroom and scream "poo poo." That's fine with me. It gets it out of their system.   Sorry, no good advice for you. I think it's just a boy thing.

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My 4 year old girl says poopies often too, mostly because it makes her younger brother laugh and then she laughs. We just ignore it. She rarely does it at the table any more because it just results in less attention than she would normally get.

mlf625

heybabe:

I hate to tell you, but it doesn't stop at 3. My 2.5 AND 4.5 year old boys still love to say it (and "butt") and dissolve in giggles. I told them they may not use "potty words" anywhere other than the bathroom. It seems to have worked. The novelty wore off fairly quickly. Every now & then they'll run into the bathroom and scream "poo poo." That's fine with me. It gets it out of their system.   Sorry, no good advice for you. I think it's just a boy thing.

Yeah, truth.  My husband still laughs at his farts.

IT'S NEVER GOING TO END. 

august8080

heybabe:

I hate to tell you, but it doesn't stop at 3. My 2.5 AND 4.5 year old boys still love to say it (and "butt") and dissolve in giggles. I told them they may not use "potty words" anywhere other than the bathroom. It seems to have worked. The novelty wore off fairly quickly. Every now & then they'll run into the bathroom and scream "poo poo." That's fine with me. It gets it out of their system.   Sorry, no good advice for you. I think it's just a boy thing.

Who are we kidding.....my HUSBAND likes to talk about poop!

joyco

mlf625:

heybabe:

I hate to tell you, but it doesn't stop at 3. My 2.5 AND 4.5 year old boys still love to say it (and "butt") and dissolve in giggles. I told them they may not use "potty words" anywhere other than the bathroom. It seems to have worked. The novelty wore off fairly quickly. Every now & then they'll run into the bathroom and scream "poo poo." That's fine with me. It gets it out of their system.   Sorry, no good advice for you. I think it's just a boy thing.

Yeah, truth.  My husband still laughs at his farts.

IT'S NEVER GOING TO END. 

Perhaps I married a tightass.  He doesn't like potty humor (obviously).  I'll have to inform him that boys are boys are boys and boys like to say "poo-poo". 

 

Thanks y'all.  I was really beginning to think that this was a stupid argument to have w/ my kids b/c WTF?  They're just kids.  And I was definitely giving more power to the word than I meant to.  I'll go back to doing what I do best:  ignoring my kids.  

 

MrsAJL

Ben LOVES to say poo-poo. Apparently so do all the boys in his class. His teacher tells them that it's a word we save for the potty and what word did they really want to say.

I've used that same tactic, too, but usually I ignore it. Unfortunately I also have the emotional maturity of a 12 year old boy and can't help laugh on occasion. 

joyco

MrsAJL:

Ben LOVES to say poo-poo. Apparently so do all the boys in his class. His teacher tells them that it's a word we save for the potty and what word did they really want to say.

I've used that same tactic, too, but usually I ignore it. Unfortunately I also have the emotional maturity of a 12 year old boy and can't help laugh on occasion. 

My children say ridiculous things pretty much all the time, so I've gotten very good at stifling my laughter.  Lord help me when they learn the word "vagina". 

L L CG

mlf625:

Ignore.  You're giving the word way too much power.  Anderson told me Vivian wanted poop for lunch, so yeah, I'd say it's a 2-3 year old boy thing.  I feel like if I don't pay any attention to it, he'll get bored and find some other way to try to gross me out.

Um, that's because she did want poop for lunch.  She told me.

And, that's gross, btw.  You should really talk to her about that. 

august8080

Besides the fact that he's just a guy, I blame my MIL for DHs poop/toot talk. When she's around, everyone knows all the details of what's going on with her bowels and she feels free to inquire about yours, as well. It's really so disturbing.....and klassy.

ndluvsrk

heybabe:

I hate to tell you, but it doesn't stop at 3. My 2.5 AND 4.5 year old boys still love to say it (and "butt") and dissolve in giggles.

*Sigh* Ditto this. I keep telling DH that I am doomed with all boys in this house for all this potty talk. Thankfully, it seems to have ceased for the moment. I'm knockin' on wood.

joyco:

Lord help me when they learn the word "vagina".   

Hey now, was this directed at me, somehow?  As long as your boys don't start screaming it in a restaurant!!

joyco

ndluvsrk:

heybabe:

I hate to tell you, but it doesn't stop at 3. My 2.5 AND 4.5 year old boys still love to say it (and "butt") and dissolve in giggles.

*Sigh* Ditto this. I keep telling DH that I am doomed with all boys in this house for all this potty talk. Thankfully, it seems to have ceased for the moment. I'm knockin' on wood.

joyco:

Lord help me when they learn the word "vagina".   

Hey now, was this directed at me, somehow?  As long as your boys don't start screaming it in a restaurant!!

 

No way!  I know your word and I thought it started with "m"..  heh.  :P 

Oh yeah!  That's right, I remember what you're talking about.  No, if you'll recall my memory is flipping shot!  I just now know what that means.  ::smacks head::  No, my bad!  Not about you.

molliedb

yep.  we just say 'let's not say potty humor' but they still think its hilarious and try ti whisper it like i can't hear them but i still hear it.  lol.

the one place we are strict about it is during meals.  there is zero tolerance for poo jokes while eating.  i just say it is bad manners and they have to sit in time out.  i'm not down with poo jokes at the table.

userdeleted

Yeah I would ignore it.

BUT, at the table I at least make an attempt to require good manners, and I would probably say that dinner is over for any little boy who isn't using nice language.