Swearing In Front Of Children

[bednobs]

is it the parents job to take the children out of the way if someone is swearing in a public place and they don't want the children to hear, or is it incumbent on the swearers to moderate their language?

[Atheist]

I hear more children swearing on the bus than adults. It's just words to them and they don't mean any harm.

[bednobs]

The situation that made me think is thus. I went to coffee shop with my husband . We were in the q with a family behind us with 2 kids about 6 and 8. I wouldn't have sworn in the q however, we sat down at a table nit near anyone and started relaying a story to mu husband about something that happened at work. Crucial to the story was relaying what someone's response had been at work and that included swearing. The family came and sat down right next to us when I was half way thru

[gordiescotland1]

I think most children are going to hear swearing by the time they are in primary school or even before. I also feel certain swear words have lost their shock value such as the c word

[fiveleaves]

Is it not against the law to swear in public? Probably the chances of being convicted are very low. Anyway the responsibility falls on the swearer not the parents

[douglas9401]

'Against the law' only seems to arise when the intelligensia from traffic division get on their high horse when filming sundry Channel5 series.

[wolf63]

Did you finish the story?

[bednobs]

Yep but got a stern look

[wolf63]

bad person that you are!

My grandad used to swear when he spoke, they were just words to emphasise what he was saying.

My dad hated swearing, especially in women. I never swore when with him, but I swore when relating stories about him to my brother. He would just laugh in understanding.

[piggynose]

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[tomus42]

There's nothing wrong with swearing, but like anything else there's a time and a place for it.