April Dixon

2017-04-06 20:22:47 -0400

Jack Carter: In elementary schools we do not allow the use of profanity, such as what Caolan and Gavin use so much. If you notice, virtually all swear words have to do with sex (or sex-related body parts) or religion. So we attempt to teach kids that these are sensitive topics, and really that these words are not appropriate for use in normal communication.

Rather, we try to teach kids how to speak properly, to help them expand and refine their vocabularies in order to prepare them for being positive and constructive contributors to society. All parents are onside with our goals.

Unfortunately, many do not advance. Many, sadly, regress to the caveman level and end up using the type of language that Caolan and Gavin use (I was one of them!). How many parents would like to have their 1st graders walking into the house after school and using some of these words in conversation at the dinner table. If we do not want our kids to use the words because they are inappropriate why do you feel that it is okay for adults to use them.

Jack – Grow up!!!

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