For part one: Ideas for Parenting a Child Who Likes To Swear

Another thing we do with some regularity in consequencing for cuss words is writing. I generally use this, not for the child who swears a LOT, but for one who is perhaps slipping and forgetting that it isn’t an encouraged activity around here. If they use the word, I figured that they like the word. If they like the word, then they probably want to spend time with the word, right? So, again being the great mom that I am, I make time for them to spend a LOT of time with the word. Love the word, be in the aura of the word, enjoy the word. Write it 500 times. When I say 500 times, I also MEAN 500 times. Yes, this means that I count. If I get a cuss word paper that has 498 words or 511 words, then this is unacceptable. I did not ask for this many words. I asked for 500 words. (In my experiences, a child who is having troubles with cussing is generally also have a problem or two with compliance to adult requests. So, this is a way to help with that as well as a chance to remind the child that you mean what you say. This isn’t punitive as much as it really is reassuring to the child. Of course, when you request that the kid write his 500 words over again, he will probably not express his feelings of reassurance at that exact moment! Haha. Trust me. It will come.) So, if you like to spend time with your word, that is fine. Spend more time then and write 500 words. Also put your name on it and date it. I keep them in a folder. Own your stuff, babe. Usually, I’ve gotten AT LEAST one smile out of a kid by the end of their cuss writing experience.

Sentences sometimes work as well. These work best for my oldest, smartest children. Don’t just write the word, but spend more time loving the word. Write sentences using the word – maybe 100? Each must be different of course, and creative – and not obscene (THAT part can be hard with a cuss word, huh?). Or, sentences such as “50 Reasons I Love to Use the Word ______?)

Part 3 - How this HELPS in attachment!