Childcare worker's behaviour outside work?

mumps

*SuzySue* wrote: »

Some good friends were absolutely mortified when their 1 year old started repeating "fuksake"everywhere. They modified their behaviour.

I do swear but not obsessively. I would be lying if I said I'd never sworn in front of my daughter, but I don't make a point of it and I have never, ever sworn at her or called her names. I think that's a pretty poor style of parenting, personally.

A friend of mine had a little one who was late with her speech, they tried everything to get her talking. One night she heard someone swear on TV, I can't remember what it was but it wasn't nice. She got it straight away and wouldn't stop saying it. Her poor mother spent as much time trying to stop her talking as she had spent trying to get her to say something. We were all in hysterics and of course the little one loved her new power to send her mother frantic and the rest of us into fits of laughter. It lasted a couple of weeks and then she started saying other things. Oh dear, I should get out more.

meritaten

^^^^^^ my nephew is severely autistic and at age three didn't speak 'recognisable' words, then heard the word 'Bollox'! and chanted it constantly! as it led to him speaking any word that took his fancy - his mum was constantly warning people to be careful what they said around him! but he still seems to like the swear words though!

GobbledyGook

mumps wrote: »

A friend of mine had a little one who was late with her speech, they tried everything to get her talking. One night she heard someone swear on TV, I can't remember what it was but it wasn't nice. She got it straight away and wouldn't stop saying it. Her poor mother spent as much time trying to stop her talking as she had spent trying to get her to say something. We were all in hysterics and of course the little one loved her new power to send her mother frantic and the rest of us into fits of laughter. It lasted a couple of weeks and then she started saying other things. Oh dear, I should get out more.

Kids are amazing that.

My DD2 never slept. She's never slept more than 4 hours in a row in her life. One morning when she was 5 months old I was pacing the living room with her (the only thing that sometimes worked) having been up all night and I said under my breath "Come on XXX will you just go to sleep for goodness sake' (not realising DD1 had come into the room).

Never thought anything of it until three weeks later and the family gathers for her naming day. Everyone is sat the living room - my inlaws mostly as I only have a couple of relative - including my MIL (who thinks she's a snob), my aunty-in-law (who is a snob) and my uncle-in-law's new parter (who is the richest and poshest person I've ever met in my life).

All went well until my eldest, then 3, marches into the room with her baby doll on her shoulder muttering "Goodness sake baby. Just got to sleep!" in a tone that perfectly mimicked me...

I almost died of mortification. My OH, my BIL and my cousin almost died of laughter.

venetianlagoon

mumps wrote: »

Irish posters said it was common in their families or where they live. Only you suggested it was "an Irish thing." The language I hear on the bus suggests that it is quite common in England.

I am not seeking redress, just pointing out the English thing of putting the Irish down.

Personally I'm not keen on Brendan O'Carrol and know plenty of Irish people who feel the same. Dave Allen was my favourite Irish comedian of all time, but I didn't approve of his bad language either even though he made me laugh.

Chill out, I am Irish, I need to state the credentials I suppose, but I live in England now.


Honestly, I do think there is more swearing in a family setting in Ireland than there is here in the average family. It may not have the same depth, it is just a word, it is normal, not considered. I have been all over in Ireland and lived in several places in England too and that is my opinion, take it or leave it, I am not fussed either way.

mumps

GobbledyGook wrote: »

Kids are amazing that.

My DD2 never slept. She's never slept more than 4 hours in a row in her life. One morning when she was 5 months old I was pacing the living room with her (the only thing that sometimes worked) having been up all night and I said under my breath "Come on XXX will you just go to sleep for goodness sake' (not realising DD1 had come into the room).

Never thought anything of it until three weeks later and the family gathers for her naming day. Everyone is sat the living room - my inlaws mostly as I only have a couple of relative - including my MIL (who thinks she's a snob), my aunty-in-law (who is a snob) and my uncle-in-law's new parter (who is the richest and poshest person I've ever met in my life).

All went well until my eldest, then 3, marches into the room with her baby doll on her shoulder muttering "Goodness sake baby. Just got to sleep!" in a tone that perfectly mimicked me...

I almost died of mortification. My OH, my BIL and my cousin almost died of laughter.

They are great aren't they. Ever heard her telling her dolls off? That is a good one as well.

dktreesea

IrishRose12 wrote: »

Seeing as my posts have been pointed out so frequently on here, I just want to pick you up on this and clarify that I'm Irish. I hold an Irish passport, and I live on the Island of Ireland. But that's a whole other topic that we'll not start lol

??? People from Northern Ireland are just as Irish as you. They are just unfortunate in that their part of Ireland is still under occupation.

mumps

poet123 wrote: »

Even when it is not there, even when those who are Irish agreed with it? As I said, your prerogative, an incorrect assessment in this case, but your prerogative.

Oh sorry, don't you like generalisations about the English?

IrishRose12

meritaten wrote: »

^^^^^^ my nephew is severely autistic and at age three didn't speak 'recognisable' words, then heard the word 'Bollox'! and chanted it constantly! as it led to him speaking any word that took his fancy - his mum was constantly warning people to be careful what they said around him! but he still seems to like the swear words though!

Was going to post similar. I posted on another thread a week or so back about my wee neighbour's son was autistic and didn't speak etc. His first word was F**k we were just delighted he'd found his wee voice that we knew he didn't know what was up lol. Thankfully he's moved on to other words now though lol

meritaten

Sorry, but I am laughing like a loon here - living in an Irish home must sound like an Episode of Mrs Browns boys!!!!!!!!!!

mumps

meritaten wrote: »

^^^^^^ my nephew is severely autistic and at age three didn't speak 'recognisable' words, then heard the word 'Bollox'! and chanted it constantly! as it led to him speaking any word that took his fancy - his mum was constantly warning people to be careful what they said around him! but he still seems to like the swear words though!

It is amazing how they pick up what you don't want them to, but I guess it was still good to know he could speak if he wanted to.