10 reasons why children use cuss words and how to prevent it
Children's swearing stems from various factors like social learning, emotional needs and media exposure. Parental language significantly influences a child's vocabulary, while peers normalise profanity. Media acts as a repetitive model, teaching taboo words. Addressing this behaviour requires a calm and consistent approach of reducing exposure, teaching emotional language and replacing attention-seeking swears with healthier alternatives.
Children's swearing stems from various factors like social learning, emotional needs and media exposure. Parental language significantly influences a child's vocabulary, while peers normalise profanity. Media acts as a repetitive model, teaching taboo words. Addressing this behaviour requires a calm and consistent approach of reducing exposure, teaching emotional language and replacing attention-seeking swears with healthier alternatives.
