Bad Words

I remember in Middle School, that was really when all of the kids started swearing.  Especially the boys.  It's still that way now, talking to old students who are in middle school now, they're amazed at the transformation of seemingly perfect youngsters turned into foul mouthed beings just over the summer.

I am not one of those people.  I'm not saying I'm perfect, but I'm not Andrew Dice Clay either.

So, when one of the Belles comes running to me and says the other one said the "s" word, I paused for thought.  After further investigation, it turns out that the offender -- one 3 1/2 year old Belle -- did indeed utter the "S" word.

"STUPID"

I honestly don't remember that ever being a "word" when I was young.  It just kind of blended into childhood.  I have no idea who said it, when/why, if anyone got in trouble.  I could be wrong, maybe I'm just not remembering correctly, but somehow this word has become taboo.  Now don't get me wrong, I don't want my children to run around the world calling each other, other children, or any thing stupid.  But that's more for the fear of what someone will think of them using the 's' word.  And so, I have to join in.  It's parental peer pressure -- of which there is A LOT of might I add.

But, of course, being 3 1/2 and being one of "those" children (see previous post) being told NOT to say a word is indeed direct license to make it into a song using any and every tune you know, and to utter it in constant succession every time you remember.  And, just to make things even spicier -- because that, after all, is your trademark in life -- you add the other "s" word.  

You know.  

"Shut up".  I'm fairly certain she came by this one honestly,  I think I may have yelled this in a motherly fit of rage....

So, again, with the fear that she will shout the words while stamping her feet, frowning and running around like a crazed wildebeest whilst I try and spend 5 minutes looking at something and some other mother will judge me, my family, my friends and any one I've ever come into contact with as heathens, I must put a stop to the "s" words.

And if I fail, well, there's nothing to say to myself but you just need to 'shut up, stupid'.