Would you get mad at your son for saying this?

Question

My son is not know for tact :) He's only two years old so he's quite to the point with what he says. When we were at the Zoo last Saturday while on vacation, a woman standing by us happened to pass gas. We all did the tactful thing and didn't pay any attention to it....except for my son, lol. He busted out with "Ewww, that's yuck yuck!" I turned beet red and apologized to the woman, had my son apologize to her and we headed about our way. When we got a little ways away I told my son that is not nice and never to say that again. (My husband has been so kind enough to teach my son that phrase when my son discovered what passing gas was!) Would you take further disciplinary action or leave it be? Was that handled well enough? It's kind of a weird situation.

Answer 1

He's a kid.  I think he was scolded enough.

Answer 2

Poor thing have been through enough hearing it and if he was close enough, probably smelled it too...He's suffered enough. Let it be.

And why get mad...She DID do it.  

Answer 3

You were at the Zoo!!  I presume there were a multitude of smells in the air and to even consider any "disciplinary action against a 2yr old is amazing to my thinking!  If a woman chooses to f**t in public and within a few feet of a 2 yr old boy, she can suffer any remarks made! I would have asked her myself if it was necessary to do that. What on earth was the apology for?  By the way, "passing gas" is way out of touch.... we all f**t (Oxford Dictionary) I will now check if "passing gas" has a reference in it! I am worried that you are asking us out here to say whether we would "take further action" and was it "handled well enough" and what on earth is "weird" about the situation????  How many kids you got? Sounds like this is your 1st and I think you had better grow up a bit faster yourself! Your son sounds like the most switched on in the family!  Yuccck Yucck  

Answer 4

I think as a first time offense it would be wrong to punish since kids don't really understand they are being rude when they say such things.  He'll say more things to embarrass you and you won't be able to tell him all the things he shouldn't say, or even explain what kinds of things are not ok to say.  Now, if you tell him it's not polite to say that and he says the same thing again just to get a rise out of you, then it warrants punishment.

Answer 5

My son is almost two and to be honest I think you did great.  Kids are the most honest little things and really I don't think that there should be any more action as far as discipline.  Just explain that it's private and to keep his "words" to himself when that happens.  I could imagine how embarrassed you may have been but remember she is the one that couldn't hold it...LOL  ;-)

Answer 6

2 year olds have little, if any, self-control.  What he did was totally not a big deal.  He'll get it eventually.  You can't possibly consider "further disciplinary action" at his age, ESPECIALLY when it was something he learned from a parent.  Leave it alone.

Answer 7

I think you handled it perfectly. He just has to understand it's rude to say things like that.

Good job :)

Answer 8

well he is a kid he doesnt know any better...now the women is grown n she shouldnt be doin them kind of things in public..n if she had 2 them she wouldve just tryd 2 get away o sumthing..lol

Answer 9

That's pretty funny!!! I think you handle it great...maybe talk to  your husband and ask him not to teach such silly behavior! I think it's kind of cute though...embarrassing for you but cute!! LoL!!

Answer 10

Yea you did a fine job. dont punish him any worse. unless he keeps doing stuff like that and doesnt listen to you. and is just doing it to be disobedient.

Answer 11

How funny!!

Yeah i think both hubby and son need a little scolding.

My little girl used to toot at the store while her grandpa was holding her. People would hear it and she would point at him and bust out laughing.

Answer 12

I think that was handled fine. He just needs to be taught that he can say that only around imidiate family.  

Answer 13

No further disciple is needed.  He's only 2 yo and they are known for being *blunt* lol.. at least mine were.  What you did was right.  Enjoy other truths that will come out in the most embarrassing moments, lol.

Answer 14

Haha I would just let it go. He's only 2 and you let him know that's not appropriate. He'll learn when things are okay to say and when they're not. When I was little my mom said she took me to the grocery store and I was sitting in the buggy and we passed another lady who had a baby dressed in only a diaper and was filthy with dried snot and dirt on his face and I yelled out "eeeeeewwww mommy look at that dirty baby!!" LoL So it could've been worse. I'm sure my mother was mortified!

Answer 15

No you did fine He;s only 2 and hasnt got to the point to think before he talks. most teenagers dont even have that capability. If the lady was that worried about manners she would have said excuse me. so i doubt she was offended by a 2 year old. kind of humorous tho

Answer 16

Well I don't think You can get mad at him because he learned it from his daddy.  And thats all he knows about it.

I know I would be embarrassed too, But its not his fault.

Ive always tried to ignore my son when he farts, hes barely 2.  But hes in daycare so he has learned to laugh whenever he farts and he laughs at the ketchup bottle.

All kids do it.  

Answer 17

no i wouldn't be mad that is yuck yuck lol she was rude to do that

Answer 18

it provides a good story when he's older.

Answer 19

leave it as it is

i think u did the right thing, telling him not to do it again

its not a big deal

Answer 20

i honestly think you did suffficient. no kid that i know would have kept quiet anyway, especially mine at that age.

he has probably forgotten the situation, so any further punishment would be insignifigant. i wouldn't anyway.

and any person who farts loudly at the zoo in a place crawling with young children, needs to be called on it by one of them, lol!!!

Answer 21

You handled it just fine, he's only 2 and doing what daddy said. Too Cute...ha ha ha

Answer 22

LoL too cute!!

You did the right thing. What he did wasn't necessarliy "wrong" but it wasn't nice and you told him that.

Tyler always says "toooot" (stressin on the "oooo" part) and then giggles hysterically. He hasn't done it to anyone but family and they all get a kick out of it.  

Answer 23

hahahaha. No lie. that's hilarious. Umm.... to be completely honest, I really don't think it's a big deal. I am only a teenager but I think I am very mature. Your son is ONLY two so it is kind of expected from him. You know what I mean? I think you should instead be happy that your son realized that passing gas is bad. Think of all the gross boys who think that farting is the world's greatest action. I think you should just let it be.  

Answer 24

ok I have to say how did you keep from laughing. You cant make your son feel that passing gas is that horrible. Its a natural thing that has to be done if he thinks its wrong he could end up holding it in and hurting his insides. I would teach him that he should do that stuff in the bathroom and if he cant make it and is around someone you should always say excuse me. But at least you have taught him its not a laughing matter.. LOL and no that lady should have said excuse me. LOL we all know how to sneak them out...

Answer 25

yeah, you did the right thing, he probably dosen't know better, and he's only 2.

Answer 26

You did exactly the only thing that you could do. It's tough to manage a two year old in public. My daughter is nearly two and whenever her father does that, she yells, "stinky!"  So whenever we are in public and she hears a loud noise, that's the first thing she thinks of saying. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Maybe next time the woman will have some tact and go to the restroom.

Answer 27

lol That is to funny. I think you did all you can do. Kids got to love them. They are so honest at heart.