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0:00 in less than 30 days of being in preschool my four-year-old picked up her first curse wordo here's how I responded I first focused my attention on Gathering more information so I clarified what she said I asked her where she heard that word and I also asked her if she knew what that word meant to which she said I don't know so at this point my other daughter is like wait what what did she say what's going on so I calmly and
0:26 matter of factly just repeated the word and then I moved into to some education so I said something to the effect of in school you're going to hear and learn about a lot of new and interesting words and I'm glad you're coming home and sharing them with us so that we can talk about them in this case we don't want to use this word because it can hurt other people's feelings at this point I could tell she was ashamed and embarrassed so
0:49 I reassured her and said it's okay you're not in any kind of trouble you're just repeating what you heard and I'm glad we're talking about it what questions do you have let me know down in the comments if this has ever happened to you before
Summary
- The child picked up a curse word shortly after starting preschool.
- The parent clarified the situation by asking where the child heard the word and if she understood its meaning.
- The parent calmly repeated the word to facilitate discussion without judgment.
- They emphasized the importance of discussing new words and their implications.
- The parent reassured the child that she wasn't in trouble for repeating the word.
- They highlighted the need to avoid using hurtful language.
- The conversation aimed to maintain open communication and encourage questions.