3 year old son loves the word stupid

hodeez

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 4:55 pm

My other kids weren't like this, when I told them to stop they listened or just never said bad words to begin with. He doesn't seem to be responding to any methods I've employed. Anyone successfully get their toddler to stop?

NechaMom

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 4:56 pm

Sounds adorable! Very Happy

Try soap or pepper in his mouth. Or the famous potch. J/K Wink

hodeez

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 4:58 pm

This kid puts soap in his mouth in the bath for funsies 😂

happy chick

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 4:59 pm

It's a passing phase. Just don't laugh, cuz it is funny. Sometimes.

Let it go, he'll stop eventually.

mha3484

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 5:00 pm

My 4.5 year old is in a stupid phase. How was school, stupid how was this stupid. I play along and asked her how stupid school was and it totally let the wind out of her sails.

hodeez

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 5:00 pm

I would normally let it go, and agree that it will eventually stop. Thing is my toddler is starting to pick up on his words and behaviors and really don't want to deal with 2 kids saying this. Also worried he will teach other kids in class or on the block

behappy2

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 5:26 pm

When my daughter was that age she called everybody a dirty diaper. Apparently this phrase was going around in her playgroup. I thought it was funny. It became her go to phrase whenever she was mad. But it sounded so childish that it didn't bother me at all. Till she got bigger 😊

Highstrung

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 5:30 pm

Seems to be the word of the year for toddlers and youngsters.
It’s on my DD5’s top three words. None of my kids ever said that word either . I think she picked it up in camp or school. Not sure but drives me nuts.

amother

Firebrick

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 5:33 pm

My 4 year old is in this phase now, I ignore. Just don't react.

thanks

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 5:34 pm

He seems to be getting your attention when he says the word. Try ignoring it, and it will probably stop.

amother

Rainbow

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 5:59 pm

Find him a different fun word to replace it. Every time he says it, make a joke out of it with the other word.

amother

Moonstone

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 6:15 pm

My kids are in the tushie phase. Fun times.

#BestBubby

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 6:19 pm

As a SEIT an 8 y.o. boy liked to say tushie and laugh.

I asked him " do mommy and totty think that's funny?

No, because mommy and totty are big.

Only 4 year Olds think that's funny.

Are you a big kid, or a little kid?"

amother

Bluebell

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 6:32 pm

My 2.5 year old heard my 19 year old non frum brother swear in the past and will now say "sh*t" if she drops something. She also said today "what the f%%!" It doesnt happen all the time but I ignore it. Im scared she'll say it in playgroup one day. We are yeshivish!! I told my brother he has to cut out the swearing and hes been respectful since

notshanarishona

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 6:53 pm

NechaMom wrote:

Sounds adorable! Very Happy

Try soap or pepper in his mouth. Or the famous potch. J/K Wink

That’s abuse

NechaMom

Mon, Sep 18 2023, 6:58 pm

notshanarishona wrote:

That’s abuse

Agree. I was sarcastic and wrote that in my post.

amother

Gardenia

Tue, Sep 19 2023, 10:21 am

My 3 year old liked the word "kaki" (poop in Hebrew). He's 4.5 now and I can't remember when he stopped, but he eventually did.

amother

DarkYellow

Tue, Sep 19 2023, 10:55 pm

My 2 year old said f*** a few times one day. It shocked me, I'm not sure where she heard it, but I told her that we say "oops" instead. We roleplayed a few scenarios, and then I didn't mention it again. She woke up the next morning and has never said it again, BH

amother

Quince

Tue, Sep 19 2023, 11:00 pm

Stupid, correct me if I'm wrong has a very rewarding sound, speech wise and uses the swearing cortex in the brain.

Role model/practice a replacement or ignore. You know your kid best, whichever will work. But don't punish, that will reinforce it.