Most people, as we can see by their tweets, had problems with children saying F-words, but sh- and similar 4-letter words and expressions based on them also turned out to be extremely "popular".
Also, a common problem was the use of obscene words by toddlers in public, when they, unwittingly, absolutely embarrassed not only their parents, but also random people surrounding them.
According to Australian Parenting Community RaisingChildren.met.au, young children, namely toddlers, and preschoolers might swear for several reasons: to get attention, express frustration, try out words, or just copy other people.
If a child swears just to get the attention of their parents, then experts suggest simply ignoring them - then the child will understand that this way they will not get attention at all and, most likely, will stop using swear words. For some time...
If the child swears to express anger or frustration, then it is better to talk to them, explaining that there are other, more convenient ways to express your strong emotions. For example, counting to ten, holding your breath, or just talking about your feelings. Using normal words, of course.
A situation may arise when a child pronounces an obscene word simply because they are just trying a new word, they can even repeat it in a singsong voice. The authors of Today's Parent suggest that in this case, you can gently interrupt the child, but without focusing on what exactly they are saying.
It is best, according to the authors, to emphasize that the child should say polite words: "thank you", "please" and so on, in order to oust any mention of obscene expressions from the child's memory.
If you thought that all the options for funny children's blurted out words have been run out, you are definitely mistaken. Feel free to scroll to the end as there's more to come!