Potty-Mouth Training
Once again, the most recent episode of Modern Family paralleled our own lil’ modern fam, what with Lily dropping the F-bomb and all…
A week or so ago JJ uttered his first foul phrase — and while not nearly as gasp-inducing (or laughter-inducing, if you’re Cam), it still took us by surprise as it was out of nowhere and not in response to anything in particular.
I’m sure you’re wondering what our wee cherub said, but I admit I’m hesitant to say since Grandma and Nonna both have frequented this site on occasion. And while I make no pretense that this blog is merely a sweet and sugary photo album of their precious favorite grandson, let’s just say his words were not ones a Baptist minister’s wife or devout Italian Catholic would choose as JJ’s first foray into profanity.
Our initial response was to ignore it. When it came around a few days later, I responded, “Let’s say ‘I love you’ instead, m’kay?” Tonight he again repeated it — once more totally out of the blue — and I ignorantly asked him where he heard it. His initial response was to point the finger at his sitter. His sweet-as-pie, 60-year old, Mormon sitter. I was skeptical. So I ran down the list of more logical suspects. Did you hear Daddy say it? Yes. Papa? Yes. Bita (the sitter – thought I’d check again) Yes. Cordi? (the dog) Yes.
Well, we’ve got a mystery on our hands, don’t we? That, or we’re about to make a fortune off our cursing dog…
So what was your child’s first curse word? At what age? And how did you deal with it? I’m not just fishing to get comments — I really am seeking the knowledge (and empathy) of those who’ve walked this dirty road before.

OMG…that ep of Modern Family was so funny! Those dresses were so outlandish!
Brain fades as I age, but I do remember that my 2nd’s first words were Shit Dog. Yup…older bro coaxed him into it!
Diana, my younger brothers certainly “benefited” from my older brother vocabulary. 🙂 And yeah, those dresses (and tuxedos) were wacky. I might have dropped a few F-bombs myself if I’d been in attendance!
DD
Eddie told the dog to shut up a few months back… Since he said it with his father’s southern accent, there was little doubt where he’d picked it up! 😀