2007-10-05 05:00:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
sure. but it's "parrot talk" at that age (repeating what they hear, not knowing what it means).
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2007-10-05 05:03:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any time a baby learns to talk they can learn to use the foul words they hear people say, even when they don't know their meaning, they don't know which words they need and don't need. Babies also can develop how to use the words in sentences and phrases so if they hear a commonly used sentence or phrase with cuss words then they can copy that the same way. Also if they ever get laughs or any kind of positive reinforcement from using cuss words then they will definetly not stop.
2007-10-05 05:05:30 · answer #2 · answered by Laura S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't even have to learn the words We associate with cussing. At that age they will be able to use all sorts of angry sounds and gestures to tell you that you are ticking them off or that you're just not getting what they're telling you. We had a heck of a time imagining all the "bad" things our son was saying in his own baby talk language before he got better at comunicating.
So yes even with out seeing people have arguements or swear at each other a baby may learn to get angry and show it when they are frustrated. And life where no one understands your language and you can't just do it yourself is very frustrating.
2007-10-05 07:06:21 · answer #3 · answered by emily 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not so much learn, but they will repeat and it seems they almost always make sure to repeat cuss words.
From personal experience I can tell you watch your language unless you'd like to hear that word from your child
2007-10-05 05:10:47 · answer #4 · answered by Mr.G's wife 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, at that age children repeat what they hear frequently. They usually don't know what it mean. But they learn how to put it in sentences.
For an example: My nephew was about 1 years old and he heard cuss words alot and the word he heard the most was the b word. So he started to learn how it was being used in a sentence and started to use it in his sentences. Like one day he got mad at our cousin and said, "B**** you get on my nerves." It was astonishing how he knew to use it but children are not stupid they are human just like us.
2007-10-05 05:08:25 · answer #5 · answered by Blessed and Happy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they can talk a bit they can certainly repeat words they hear. At one if they repeat a dirty word it is best to just ignore it and not react and in the future clean up the vocabulary around the baby.
2007-10-05 05:04:13 · answer #6 · answered by omorris1978 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately. Environmental factors is not just about the earth...if a child is in an environment where people around curse..guess what...they learn how to curse as well.
2007-10-05 05:21:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies mimick whatever they see, so I think if they were too see someone cussing someone else out, that they would mimik that kind of behavior
2007-10-05 05:04:07 · answer #8 · answered by tricksy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can learn to repeat any word that they hear a lot.
2007-10-05 05:03:09 · answer #9 · answered by sarah jane 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if they can talk they can say anything, people need to be really careful what they say around babies, it only takes hearing a word once to get it stuck in their brains
2007-10-05 05:05:15 · answer #10 · answered by mamalamaa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they have unfit and ignorant parents who want to focus their attention on teaching such horrible things to an innocent child when they could be teaching them useful things, then I suppose so.
2007-10-05 05:30:35 · answer #11 · answered by SoBox 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋