Do you want your children to clean up their use of bad language, clean up your language. It may be just that simple. This weekend while at a party, I observed a mother correcting her son because that afternoon he had been caught swearing on the bus. Here were her exact words. "D**n it, John. I am going to beat the living sh*t out of you if you don't stop using that f**king language." Are any of us surprised that he has a problem at school with bad language. Even if your teen, tween or young child has picked up this habit, it is not to late to change their behavior (and your behavior).
One suggestion is to make every member of the family "pay" for their potty mouth, literally. Establish a "Swear Jar" that needs to be fed by the offender. This money can be used to recognize the person who swore the least in the month or be donated to charity.
If your child is swearing at you, you need to understand that they are doing it to elicite a reaction from you. Don't give them the benefit of a reaction, as that will just encourage your child to repeat this behavior. Set a consequence with your child for swearing in advance of the behavior and make sure that you follow through with this consequence when this behavior does occurs. Consistency in discipline is key to eliminating this or any unwanted behavior.
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