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269. Q&A: How do I get my young kids to stop swearing?


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Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode, Dr. Emily Upshur and I talk about...

 

- Unpacking your own feelings about swearing (or any undesirable behaviors) your child is engaging in.

 

- How to teach your child to attune to their environment and know when and where certain behaviors are appropriate and when and where they are not.

 

- Zooming out to identify what your child’s intention is when they are swearing (to test boundaries, in anger, in silly moments, etc.) to help you know how to respond.

 

- When and how to use strategies that have the greatest likelihood of getting this behavior to stop.

 

- A playful script that can defuse the tension and keep you from feeling triggered. 

 

- The big differences to the approaches you may want to try based on who is the recipient of inappropriate or hurtful language.

 

- How to get your children to disengage from each other’s negative behaviors, instead of being fueled by each other.

 

- How Dr. Sarah and Dr. Emily handle swearing in their own homes with their kids.

 

- The benefits of swearing that may surprise you.

 

 

REFERENCES AND RELATED RESOURCES:

  • Swearing may be a sign of a higher intelligence

  • Cursing can increase pain tolerance 

 

 

ADDITIONAL PODCAST EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE:

 

🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about what to do when kids say they hate themselves

 

🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about what to do when kids say they hate you

 

🎧 Listen to my podcast episode about enforcing consequences that teach

 

 

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:

 

Go to https://drsarahbren.com/question to send us a question or a topic you want to hear us answer on Securely Attached - Beyond the Sessions!

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