I try and pride myself on speaking nicely in front of the kids. I try to set a good example so that when they are older they will do the same. I even correct Ron when he says "sucks" instead of "stinks". Well, it has happend, Mom has had a slip and of course I was busted by non other than Hailey. On Saturday morning I was changing Hailey's diaper. When I stood her up one of the velcro tabs opened and not even thinking I said "damn it"..Well than Hailey said "damn it"..I immediately realized what I had done and told Hailey that Mommy was wrong and that that is not a nice word and that she should not repeat it again. Hailey replied "damn it". So I dropped the subject thinking that if I let it go and didn't say it again she would forget about it.
That afternoon it happened again. Ron and I were in the kitchen and we were joking about something and I turned to him and said "your so stupid". Hailey walked in the kitchen as I said it and said "your so stupid". And trying to correct MY ERROR AGAIN I said to her "oh no, mommy was bad again and we shouldn't say that". Luckily this time she just smiled and walked away.
Not sure what was worse, the fact that my own daughter caught me, or the smile on Ron's face showing that I had done the exact same thing that I ask him not to. Lesson #1 for Mom, watch what you say, Hailey is always watching.
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You should hear the potty mouth on Ruari. She can swear like a sailor.
We taught Aidan that the word "stupid" is a bad word. I never knew how much that word is uttered! Every single time that word is said within earshot of Aidan, he whips around quickly and tells me or his Dad that so-and-so "said a bad word!" Kids! They're like sponges - they will repeat everything you say!
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