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Any ideas?...my 2 year old says s**t everytime i say no to him! He is a good boy usually but has just started this in the last few days. About 20 mins ago he was smashing up dvd covers and i said 'NO' AND HE HAS ONLY JUST STOPPED SWEARING!

Hi Emma, I taught my son the rudest word in the book - 'brolly' - and he used to use it all the time! Worked a treat for us. Good luck! Estelle

When anything bugged me and I felt like swearing...I used to say ' oh, shhhhhugar'...my kids thought that was a great swearword for years!!! Anne :)))

GOOD IDEA....i know it is my own stupid fault because that is the word i use a lot. He also copied someone the other day when they said something that sounds like Banker!!! Will have to be soooo careful!

Hiya Emma LOL brings back very embarrissing memories lol All i used to do was if they did swear was to ignore it, i was told once that if you make an issue out of it they do it all the more ,,,, i also did what others have done,,,,i then learnt mine the worst word in the world ,,,,,ohhhh fiddle sticks ;o) Rachael

Ignore him, thats all. Deanna

a good slapping normally helps.

Gerge occasionally stammers but managed to say the F word very clearly in Asda once. I will never be able to show my face in the ketchup aisle again.

LOL glad i am not alone!! My mother was horrified yesterday when she heard him swear. So embarassing!!

I work with children with behavioural problems, the advice we give parents is to remember humans are animals and we are 'pack' animals like wolves, lions etc. So if a child is doing something they shouldn't exclude them from the pack. I don't mean send of to bedroom and forget though I mean sit in a corner away from everyone and be ignored until appropriate behaviour can start again. Worked a treat with my 3 who are all adults now and readily admit to having hated missing out on watching cartoons and eating goodies with the rest of us when they were in their 'corners' ! Good luck

I had to laugh, because I had that prob with my son. He was, and is, good as gold, but used to swear aged 2. I took his Teletubby videos away for a day every time he swore. It soon stopped. My sister says the best thing is ignore it and he'll stop because he's not getting a reaction from you.

I tried the naughty step thing i have seen on many programs about naughty kids...it didnt work he keeps getting off! He has also started forcing me to do things....such as if he wants a drink he will stand by the sink and ask for juice, if anyone else offers it to him he kicks them and wants me to get it!!! Little Bugger!!

My Mum once had a swearing outburst without realising George could hear and we now call all rude words 'Nanny Words' If he hurts himself or feels the need to use an expletive he just says 'oh - nanny word!' - works for us !!!

A child is constantly seeking attention, any type of attention. If you tell them off, smack, punish or whatever, they have gained your attention. I worked as a nanny for several years and when the little darlings tried to get a reaction by swearing, I ignored them. Within a couple of days of no reaction whatsoever, they get bored of it.

I have two excellent swear words I use when the wee 'uns are around. Vladivostock and Gladioli

I read a book once called 'Nanny Knows best' which was great. Her advice when a child swear or has a tantrum is to laugh at them. It worked every time with my 4.

OH...TULIP HELL!!

Tried it all Emma with my lot... reverse Psychology, telling off, ignoring, removing, laughing etc. Someone here has said a good slap usually works and I'll probably be shot down in flames here but what the hell... it worked on mine!! (whilst they were small at least) Eldest now almost 19 and apologises if a swear word slips out in my presence. Another of mine... aged 15 felt my hand at the weekend when she went into a strop and came out with a load of swear words. Youngest of mine is only 3yrs and thinks he has this sussed.... he told me last night that his dad was really doing his effing head in!! Yes he said effing and not the word itself... he still got told off for it though. Have to say that when my now 8yr old was about two her fav word was the one that sounds like Banker but then she stopped saying it, I didnt tell her off I kept telling the older ones off as it was them she was getting it from. Strangely enough she never swears at all now not even in a slip up which usually gives it away and lets you know they do it regular in the playground. Shaz xx

My youngest son now 25, went through a swearing patch when he was about 4, I just ignored him and he stopped after a few days, now his 4 year old daughter is doing the same thing so we are ignoring her, been 2 days now and think she's stopped hopefully. jennifer

i lIKED ALL THE STORIES-I think it is a thing that happens in all families, best not to mke a big thing of it with tots,Biggies I think it is a bit different,they know better. I am in jail most days and the eff word is punctuation,but they all say 'sorry Miss' like little kids if they think I have heard them. I think repetative use of swear words as I've described is sad as it shows that you have a very limited vocabulary ,personally I shall be adopting Gladioli and Valadivostok from now on and using my own standy by which has seen me through the years Agony-Bath-Buns ? Don't ask Rose