Bad Habits
I don't like to swear in front of my kids, in fact, I hardly swear at all. We don't swear at work (I work in customer service - plus you just shouldn't!) and I've tried to carry this habit into all the areas of my life (especially because of the kids).
Because I rarely use 4 letter words, my word of choice when I'm super angry has turned out to be DAMMIT! I've tried and tried to curtail use of this word but sometimes it literally slips out.
Well... I now have a not-so-cute little two year old blurting out "Dammit!" everytime he gets frustrated. I'm not sure how my daughter escaped picking up on this - I guess I was less stessed with only one kid back when she was two. I am most afraid he'll start saying it at school and another mom will have him banished from the room or something crazy like that. What would be a good alternative word? - how about AW NUTS! or FIDDLESTICKS! I'll see if I can remember next time... dammit.
Because I rarely use 4 letter words, my word of choice when I'm super angry has turned out to be DAMMIT! I've tried and tried to curtail use of this word but sometimes it literally slips out.
Well... I now have a not-so-cute little two year old blurting out "Dammit!" everytime he gets frustrated. I'm not sure how my daughter escaped picking up on this - I guess I was less stessed with only one kid back when she was two. I am most afraid he'll start saying it at school and another mom will have him banished from the room or something crazy like that. What would be a good alternative word? - how about AW NUTS! or FIDDLESTICKS! I'll see if I can remember next time... dammit.
I had a post about a month ago about swearing and kids...To sum it up, without as much rambling as before, I stopped swearing altogether. Home, work, alone, you name it. I guess I just figured that I could say anything I wanted to say without swearing. If you say "Phooey!" vehemently enough it can be as satisfying as any swear word...Maybe even more satisfying if you take into account that next time your toddler is frustrated, he may say phooey, too, instead of another word...
Posted by
Anonymous |
12:58 PM
Phooey! I like it. Perfect.
Posted by
PreppyGirl |
2:32 PM
Next time you're pissed try yelling "BOB SAGAT!!"
Posted by
princess slea |
6:04 PM
or how about, "DAVE COULIER!" even better....
Posted by
PreppyGirl |
10:57 AM
I'm a huge fan of "crikey"! My dad always says "dadgummit," too.
Hmm. I fear there may not be any word that is quite so satisfying as dammit, though.
Posted by
Unknown |
3:23 PM