How should I get my 8 year old to stop swearing?

Answer 1

CONSEQUENCES!!! I am not sure what your rules are, but one of mine is "NO SWEARING" should any of my girls (ages 3, 7, and 10) break that rule their bottoms will be glowing in the dark for a while if you know what i mean.

Answer 2

An 8 year's old still learning. He must had pick up from somewhere. Get to the root of the problem then only you can stop it. Maybe from you as a parent or friends. Explain to him that what can be swear and what cannot. Education is every important at this age.

Answer 3

First of all, if you swear at all in front of him, stop. Second, have some kind of consequence every time he swears, like soap or hot sauce. I am going through this now with my nine year old. She started playing with friends down the street who swear and she picked it up. I started with the soap and it wasn't working. So, now , she gets spanked every time I hear her and the swearing has slowed way down. You have to keep trying things until you hit home. Best of luck!!

Answer 4

,Make him read the dictionary every day and define every swear word. Make him learn all the little words like of and from ,a,the, these, those, them, it.
You would be really surprised at how long the definition of "a" is. Those small words are the basis of language. If he learns anything he will be able to read contracts. His reading will improve dramatically and his vocabulary will also improve. He will know what those swear words mean and maybe he will think before he speaks.

Answer 5

you lay down the law.
he is 8...he knows right from wrong.
so, it's simple...
he swears, then you tell him that he should not say those words and that's the LAST time you will warn him about it.
if he does it again, then he gets punished. make the punishment worthy of the crime. if he swears, then make him sit down in a quiet place and think of 10 words that he could have said in place of the bad word.
you have to make him sit there, though. if he gets up, then sit him back down. if he doesn't write it, then he sits there until he does...period.

sometimes, with kids, it's a battle of wills. we are smarter and wiser, therefore we should have a stronger will. it's b/c it's what's best for him.
hang in there.

oh, and feel free to substitute with any other punishment.
with my parents, well, we just feared my dad and that made our disciplining simple.

take care.

Answer 6

This is a "natural" phase kids go through. Most of them do it to be "cool" around their friends. Sit down and have a talk WITH him (not at him no lectures) tell him that his language around you, the rest of the family, any adults will be polite and no swearing. When he's with his peers however they can talk like that outside the home and where he isn't representing the family.

Answer 7

Seriously use the soap. Just a teeny tiny amount of dishwashing liquid will do the trick. Stop swearing in the house if you or anyone else does , or if his friends are the ones teaching him, limit his time with them. Just make sure you stay consistent with it. All I did was tell my kids I was going to use soap and they stopped. They didnt like that idea too much.

Answer 8

Both you and your partner should set an example by not swearing in the house. If your son does swear at something, don't make a big deal out of it, because it's likely he swears to get attention. If he swears in normal conversation, don't respond to him until he can talk to you in a civilized manner.

Answer 9

Just don't make too big of a deal out of it. The behavior will continue if he knows it will get a "rise" out of you. Just ignore it and the behavior will stop once he realizes it doesn't get the effect he desires. The same thing happened with my nephew and after awhile he just stopped using swear words.

Answer 10

At my summer camp, we do 15 push-ups for every swear word. If is swearing is really out of control, make him do say....7 push-ups/swear word. Like that, he'll get beef, stop swearing, and itll build moral fiber. (If 7 doesnt work, just go for more)

Answer 11

i would recommend you get your child to quit swearing. i was raised to never swear. once your child gets into middle school and high school there are alot of people that will swear. i mean ALOT! especially in this time. my teachers swear worse than i do but i was never raised around cussing or swearing and i will definately not let my sisters (who are already starting to pick up foul language) or my future children to cuss. it puts an image on the child to me as "trash" and an image on the parent as the parent that really doesnt care what their child does. i believe that you are a good parent you obviously care enough to be asking about the situation but yes i believe that you should really get him/her to quit this bad act