Cussing at/to Children

The best teacher I ever had, the one who was the greatest positive influence on me, was a high school history teacher who swore like a sailor. Well, because he was one. He was an old Navy vet. Abuse? **** no.

I think its silly the words are taboo and I use them when needed but with children I think its inappropriate. Mainly because the words are usually expressing anger in an extreme way and I think its not a good idea to do that in front of kids. They should learn the high road and how to deal with a stressful situation without cussing. I also think the words are used to insult others, talk down about something/someone and are just generally reducing the quality of speech. So as setting an example I think they are better off without them but will eventually find out sooner or later. Then maybe they'll be better able to handle how to use them?

I think its more trashy for any professional to be cussing in front of kids. Shows you have no manners, self control or respect for those around you.

Kids hear it everywhere it can't be avoided thus is life

Cursing in front of children I think is just low class. Cursing AT children is definitely verbal abuse.

Kids learn what we teach them.

I had a client once who was explaining to me, in all sincerity, that no matter how much he beat his son, he just couldn't seem to get the son to stop beating up his sister.

I think it's a load of crap it's verbal abuse. Are you kidding me? My husband and I swear like sailors in front of the kids, not so much AT them. I tell them to cut the crap/**** and stop being an *kitten*. The thing here, TEACH your kids what's right and appropriate for kids to say. They know the difference between anger and just talking.

People have issues when they're the ones doing the crappy parenting and not properly teaching their children right from wrong IMO.

You get what you give, you treat children the way you want to be treated. If you swear at another person (regardless of age or category) then you better expect them to swear back at you.

I was at the park over the weekend, and heard a mother telling her children what to do if a stranger grabbed them. (The children were walking in front of the Mom, and she was yelling at them to "instruct" them- it was impossible to not hear what she said.)

If someone were to grab them, the kids (3 children less than 10 years old) were told to yell out as loud as they could "Mother******- I don't know you!"

Although I laughed at the absurdity of it- I was taken back at the way the Mom spoke around the kids. In that case- no I don't think it's verbal abuse. But- I also do not believe that is a healthy way to talk to young children, either.

I think it is, personally. There are too many other words out there to use and no excuse to use foul language to a child. My kids have heard me say that I am pissed off about something on occasion but I would never use it towards them.

My mother always told me that people who cuss all the time have a limited vocabulary.

Cuss words are "power words" to children and once they hear them they want to use them all the time.

No, never cuss at children.

I want to be a teacher one day and I would never cuss at/to my future students just like I wouldn't to my 9 nieces and nephews who are all under 6 years old. This is because I would want to KEEP my job and as for the nieces and nephews: my sisters wouldn't approve. However I don't plan on changing my cussing behavior in my own house when I have children. Why? Many reasons. I don't agree with the idea that it is verbal abuse - I have received verbal abuse and believe me, no "bad" words are required to get the job done. Words are words and their meaning is conveyed with the attitude of the speaker. I don't want my kids to grow up regarding certain words as immoral.