Children Bad Language

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First of all, your teen can be using bad language for a number of reasons. One of them may be to simply push your buttons. Teens like to feel they are in control and by swearing in front of their parent, they are simply testing the boundaries, seeing exactly how far they can go. Sometimes teens just need to have the boundaries set for them in a clear manner. 

Another reason your teen may be cursing is that they hear it around them too often. Most parents don’t even realize how much they swear until the teen points it out to them. “Well, you swear. Why can’t I?” is often the response parents get when they confront their teen. In this instance, the teen is often right. When it is heard around them constantly, they simply repeat what they are hearing. At this point, the parent has got to take control over their own language, as well. 

When you ask your teen why they are swearing, you may also get a response that it’s cool and all their friends do it, too. This is where you may run into a problem making your teen understand that swearing is not cool. Your teen needs to understand that there are times that bad language is not appropriate, such as in front of authority figures, loved ones, and elders. Everyone let’s out expletives by accident and your teen is old enough to know this and understand the difference. 

If your teen continues to swear, regardless of how much you have talked to them about this behavior, you must...