Why are parents so obsessed with not swearing in front of children ?

Question

seriously, this is 2008 right ? i mean back in the 40s and 50s, and even 60s it makes sense, being polite, theaching chidren to be polite, but now theres radio and tv and movies. us parents cant stop it. the radio is playing almost everywhere you go, TV is only controlable if you have it locked, which is annoying, posters everywhere, especially if you live in a city. and even if you somehow manage to shelter them when you're there, they do go to school read books have sleepovers, go to birthday parties, ovrhear conversations. have we noticed that even "kids movies" are swearing ? yes off the top of my head I will say the dreamworks movie ANTZ. in the first minutes of the movie, while the star of the film is with the shrink, they say h**l, and Bastar* and I believe there was more throughtout. seriously, why are parents trying so hard ? parents REALLY need to teach their kids when thing are appropriate just like how you teach them not to talk about s*x or money or someone being fat

Answer 1

Because the quality of our words reflects the quality of our life.

Answer 2

Just as you said, there is negative images and children are exposed  too much and I think kids need some positive role models in their lives. My question is at what point did we all lose control of our morals and values?????

Answer 3

Although parents can't control everything their children see, hear, or experience in their lives, they CAN control what kind of example they set for their children.  They can teach their children that swearing is an ignorant form of expression, that swearing is offensive to others and swearing is just not necessary.  Yes, in the 40's, 50's and 60's children were taught to be polite and after the 60's, good parents taught (and still teach) their kids to be polite as well.

Answer 4

my parents swear in front of me all the time cenc i was like born i remember them swering at me when i was like 3

Answer 5

my mom swears in front of me, its not a big deal

Answer 6

theyre too conservative.  i swear in front of little babies all the time.

Answer 7

I still think parents should keep trying to educate their kids not to swear becuase it is disrespectful. Befor you know it, the kids will say it to elders, their teacher, even their family. Sometimes it's not possible to avoid kids to hear these things, but you should try your best as a parent

Answer 8

Just because swearing may be everywhere it doesn't mean that we as parents should condone it. If my teenager swore around me it would show a complete lack of respect for me as his mother. I know he probably swears like a sailor around his friends but by not doing it at home he learns that there are times when it is just not appropriate. I think that by setting boundries now that later when he goes out into the world and has to hold down a job it will be that much easier for him.

Answer 9

That may be true but it does not make it right.

Answer 10

Because they are nerotic. I figure its better to expose kids to things in small doses at a young age than never expose them to it at all and suddenly let them loose into the wild (ie High School, College) without any prior experience. Better they learn it with you than with their dumbass friends. Same goes for drinking, smoking, drugs, driving, or basically anything BUT relationship type stuff.

Answer 11

Well, the world is losing its morals at a fast rate, parents that CARE are just trying really hard to protect their childrens innosence which gets wiped out way too early these days.

Answer 12

Well, you have to try and set the example, even if it's all going down the toilet all around you. My daughter has asked the same thing, and that's what I told her. I don't want to hear those words from my kids, so I better not get caught saying them myself. Hey, if we parents give up, then how bad will it get??? How much more downhill will it go? I don't even want to think about it. Should we do and say anything we want, no matter what? Things won't get better; they'll just degrade further, in my opinion. Just my 2 cents...

Answer 13

Yes I see a lot of movies with foul language. However, that is not how I normally talk. I also don't normally talk in an Australian or British accent, nor do I say things like "aint got no" and talk like a redneck.

You know how I talk? I speak the language I grew up around in my home.

I notice cursing is picked up and then hard to stop, like a bad habit. People who grow extremely accustomed to constant cursing around them in their home, will eventually speak that way "normally" and curse without even realizing it. This can make a bad impression on people, infuriate customers when you work in a service job, make a bad impression on employers, and get you in trouble at school.

There is no reason for a person to gain the habit of cursing all the time. Hearing a few words won't form a deep seeded habit in you, but hearing it all the time in your home probably will.

Furthermore, I think it is important to speak correct English, as much as you know how to, around your children. It really will rub off on them and the way they naturally talk later on will sound more intelligent and civilized. You can't change the whole world but at least you can be a good role model as a parent. Am I wrong?