how do you stop an almost 2 and half year old swearing?

Question

not my kid I just baby sit her.

Answer 1

talk to their parents about it, because she is learning by example!

Answer 2

Tell her that is a icky word, and she can't say that. If she is being a bad influence on your kid, then don't babysit her anymore, you do not want your kid to be getting into swearing.... its hard to kick once they have started!

Try doing a candy jar for swearing. Buy a bag of M&Ms, put them in a small bowl or jar, tell her that every time she swears, you take out a m&m, but if she goes an entire day with no swearing, or at least trying not to swear then she can have an m&m when she leaves at the end of the day.
She will understand that!

Good luck!

Answer 3

By ignoring the behavior. The first time, you pretend like you didn't hear the word- so the child gets no reaction. The second time, you say, "I don't like that word. It hurts people's feelings." After that, if you hear it again, say, "I'll come back and talk with you when you can talk nicely." and walk out of the room. If they follow you out, go to another area. By denying your attention to the child when they are speaking inappropriately, you are telling them in the most effective way (to a child) that you will not tolerate the behavior. Children learn pretty quickly what they can get away with with whom, so it shouldn't take long for the swearing to stop around you.

Answer 4

You can't do much as the babysitter, but you can help by not laughing at the swearing and doing things that encourage it. Try ignoring it and not responding to it. Explain to the child how ugly that sounds and encourage the good things and proper actions the child makes. Talk to the parents and follow their lead on how they are dealing with it.
Be aware that somtimes this is just a stage and they are trying and experimenting with new things they are learning. Tomorrow things will probably be different, hopefully better. They get bored and change actions and phrases so quickly at that age. Just don't get excited about it when they say bad things so they aren't encouraged to say them.

Answer 5

My son started that when he was three (he's 5 now).Tell her stories like I do with my son. I told him that only big people use that word and if he doesn't stop Santa is not going to give him any presents b/c Santa watches kids everyday; even if they don't see him. The same w/swallowing gum. I told him a story about a kid who swallowed a gum and the doctor took out all of his guts b/c it got stuck. He stopped doing both right away. I just tell them things the way I've heard my mom tell me as a kid. They work. I swore and I got soap or snuff in my mouth; that worked too, but I wouldn't dare do that do my kids. Hope this helps!!

Answer 6

At 2 years old it's likely that she doesn't know what it is that she's saying, but she knows it gets people's attention. I would ignore it the first time. The second time I would say that we don't use that word and that you don't want to hear it anymore. If she does use it again, make her sit down for 2 minutes at a time and let her know that she was using the word that isn't allowed. Hopefully she'll catch on soon!

Answer 7

Do the parents know about the swearing? Apparently she is hearing somewhere. If the parents use that kind of language, there is not a lot you can do.
you can try time outs. she's 2, so 2 minutes. 1 minute for each year they are old. set a timer.

Answer 8

I think that it is not your problem to handle but you should talk to her parents and ask them if they know about it. Don't be too pushy or it might start a fight. But it is true the kid is obviously learning it from somewhere. I would just ignore it when you hear her swearing because bringing attention to it would just make it worse.Never put soap in a childs mouth. It's child abuse and will teach them to be mean or even abusive themselves.

Answer 9

My son is that age and what I do is I just give him a different word to say and now when I swear he tells me " don't say that say poop' its soooo cute!!!

Answer 10

If her parents don't stop neither will she, unfortunately. I had the same problem with my nephew. I told him that I don't like to hear those words so please don't use them when you are with me. It worked to some extent, but not completely.