2 year old swearing - Yikes!

[Heidijs]

I didn't read what everyone else suggested but the first time our DD swore, we simply ignored it. It only happened a couple times after that and she stopped. She didn't even know it was a bad word but if we acknowledged it, she'd probably keep it up...she's 4 now and if she starts repeating words she hears from us or TV, then we tell her it's a naughty word and not to use it again...she's old enough to understand now...we try to watch our mouths as well...

 

[Mouse House Mama]

Next time she says it why don't you tell her to stop using that ****ing word!

Just kidding of course.
I wouldn't make a big deal out of it. She'll stop and she knows it's a bad word. She's trying to scootch you.
Oh- and I would punish my kid if they kept on using a word when they were told it was a bad word. I don't care who uses the word. If they know it is a bad word and continually do it then they not following the rules. At 2.5 they can understand if you aren't supposed to say something. Don't kid yourselves. For example, my kids knew by that age that they weren't allowed to say hate. We consider it a bad word. It is pretty hard for them to never hear that word since it is not a curse word. If you slipped up they would tell you not to say that because it is a bad word.

 

[jeepgirl30]

When DS was 2 he went around saying "F" a lot. A whole lot. The more I'd tell him to stop or react at all the more he said it. one day in particular he wouldn't stop, walked around just saying "f" "f" "f" "f"... I said WHY are you saying that, STOP! He said "but mommy I just LOVE that word".

where did he get it? Yep, either DH or me or who knows. I'll admit, I'm not a perfect parent and sometimes I slip up. Am I proud? nope but i'm not going to claim the OP is a horrible person while i'm angelic!

Anyway I told him it is not a nice word and even grown ups shouldn't say it. Then we decided to ignore him. a few days later he stopped and has not said it since, he is now 7.

Sure occassionally he has let a word slip here or there, now he is into spelling them. We just tell him "that is not a word for you" and we all move on.

Now just so everyone doesn't think I cuss like a sailor, my DD9 did not go through any of that!

 

[donzgyrl]

My 3 yo picked up that word. At first we weren't sure where he had gotten it until I asked my BIL, who would watch him on sat mornings occasionally. He picked it up from his son ( my nephew, who is a year younger than my son!) We just told my son that was a bad word and if he said it again that he couldn't go see Mickey Mouse! luckily my son didn't understand the word, and hasn't used it since!
My nephew on the other hand, last I heard, he is still using it. 1 time I was watching him he didn't get his way and told me "F*** You!" I just told him that was not a word that we used and I didn't want to hear it again! I was gonna put him in time out, but my BIL showed up to pick him up! Before he left my house he said it a least 2 more times to BIL!!
Luckily, lately if I have to work on a sat. my husband has either been off or didn't have to be in work until 2. (I only work til noon on sat.)

 

[DISNEYNV]

Great tips everyone! Hopefully something will stick!

The best thing you can do is not make a big production out of it when it happens. Tell your child in a regular voice that that word is not nice to say and be dine with it. Two year olds respond to positive and negative reactions from adults so it's best to quickly address it and redirect his attention to something else My two year old filled in the blanks the other day when I said "son of a @$#!!!