How Kids Learn Curse Words
When a two-year-old child writes on your wood floors with a permanent marker, you can’t help but learn some lessons.
But how long does it take to forget those lessons? For me, forgetting took just long enough for my next child to become two years old. While I was making his lunch on Saturday, my son practiced his Sharpie skills. This time the marker victims included my laptop, a radiator enclosure, the floor, my desk, and a couch.
Like the first time a toddler tagged my stuff, I was able to remove most of the marker with denatured alcohol, baking soda and elbow grease. And I’ve quickly remembered the lessons to keep my office door closed and keep markers out of reach.
With all the work it took to remove the marker, these lessons should stick with me. I hope the same won’t be said of the blue language my son heard when I discovered his handiwork.
11 Responses to “How Kids Learn Curse Words”
so glad that my kid wasn’t the only Calvary kid having heard an oops or two from a parent! Now I can blame yours if something gets passed on right?
@Jennifer- That’s classic.
@Stacy- Ha, wrong! My older son wasn’t home at the time and the two-year-old still isn’t talking a lot, so I think I avoided making a lasting impression. You may need to find another scapegoat.
What’s this “blue” language talk? You must have picked that up either at that unwholesome camp you worked at… or those years at that wicked college in G.R.!!( or else, Dad and I weren’t as discreet as we thought!)
It’s great when your kids become parents!!
I think I love you.
I am sad to say that my 2.5 year old beat the pants off yours in the sharpie department two weeks ago. I’ve actually become known as the Sharpie Mom thanks to my post about it, and several people referred me over to you! Lovely. Because I want people to think of me when they see destruction.
@Jules/Sharpie Mom- My condolences on your marker incident. I didn’t even bother trying to get the sharpie stains out of my slipcovered IKEA loveseat, so I’m very impressed with your work on your sofa and chair. On behalf of my out-markered two-year-old, the Sharpie crown is yours.
if you dry-erase marker over the permanent marker, it might come off. works on a variety of surfaces!
rubbing alcohol takes it off, too
@Liz- Thanks for the tip– I hope I won’t have an occasion to need it!
@Leslie- Yep, I’ve used rubbing alcohol in the past, too.