At what age is it Ok to let your kids cuss, not to you but between friends?

[slow55]

I'll be 40 in less than a month and still don't cuss in front of my parents. Rest of the time though, fuck it

[Unicorn Jeff]

I didn't start cussing around my parents till after I was 21. I cuss like a mother fucking sailor though and my parents know it. My mom would always say thats white trash talk then a few minutes later stub her toe and scream "FUCK" really loud. I have a family full of hypocrites...

[1carcrazyguy]

I guess my parents were wrong in telling me that "cussing is showing others that you have a lack of proper vocabulary". Now I often overhear people in public places, and think to myself. I can't believe how many people can not complete a conversation, or even a sentence in some cases, without cussing.

[Shaggin Wagon]

I swear alot and dont hide it from my kids 9&11, as they will find it soon enough. My wife has scared them to not say the words. I personally dont care and they have slipped one or two by me to test me and see if they get a rise out of me. I feel if they hear it all the time, its not a "buzz" word for them and they are less likely to use it because its just an ordinary word like all the other words in our language.

Back to the question, at 15, let her slide and worry about some other things that really matter.

[Ratt]

My dad and I had a lengthy talk about when I turned 9 or 10. It was okay to cuss with my friends if they were boys, and around him, but not ever okay around girls or women, or any authoritative figure. Same goes here about the written extent; he told me never to get it on record with me cussing. I kinda gave up on the last part, as we could not have predicted the internet

What sucks is we currently have my nephew and his mom living with us. She just moved here from California to get away from her toxic family, and she's staying with us until she gets her own apartment (which looks like it could be next weekend). Lyle (my nephew, who is two) is walking around saying things like, "FAT WHORE!," "DAMMIT!," and, "I'm gonna knock the CRAP out of you!" Not really what to do in that situation other than try to tell him those words are not nice and that he shouldn't say them. His mom's family is white trash and I'm sure that's where he picked up up. Just glad to have him out of that environment

[Danny46]

Not that I am a parent, but have had a hand in raising my little sister, and I'd say pick your battles(in other words, let it be). She's at the age where a lot of other things are going to start coming up and if you've already drawn a line in the sand between you and her for something like cussing its going to strain the relationship.

Now that being said, cussing in front of or AT you is a different thing. Once again I'm not a parent, thats just my take on it. I was cussing at 15 and probably earlier.

[inline 6]

Stop asking parental advise on a website. Especially THIS one.

[GeorgeG.]

At 15 you have bigger battles to fight than a word slipping up here and there, especially with a girl. If she isn't dropping F bombs left and right and knows the difference between when it is "ok" and inappropriate then let it be. She's only at home for 2-3 more years for you to teach her the way of the world and the world isn't going to care if she says "shit." Tell your ex to look at the orders and it says for each parent to parent how they see fit....or at least mine does. Tell her this isn't something you feel as if you need to be a "team" on and let her explain to your daughter that is isn't allowed when she is with her.

and this times eleventy billion

[GeorgeG.]

I told my daughter that I'm not going to try and make her not cuss, but I've always harped on the standpoint of how I raised her and how she acts in public is a reflection of that, and IF I EVER catch wind that she's embarrassing me some how by cussing retardedly or by doing something that goes against how I raised her, then having to deal with me afterwards would be far worse than her potty mouth.

In reality, my goal was to just make her not sound like an idiot. I cuss, my bother and I started cussing when I was about 11-12. I wouldn't dare cuss in front of my parents even to this day out of sheer respect, and I expect the same out of her.

Now that my daughter is 19, I know she cusses...not that I care, but I think I've instilled in her brain to not embarrass me or dissappoint me.

I guess my point is if she's going to cuss, you're not going to stop her. You just have to find a way to meet in the middle.

[JC316]

I said minor cusswords at 15. Didn't get a really dirty mouth till I turned 20. That said, I come from a cuss happy family.

[CJ]

Let them post here if they wanna swear.

lol

[TeeShock]

Let them post here if they wanna swear.

[downshift_me]

At 15 you have bigger battles to fight than a word slipping up here and there, especially with a girl. If she isn't dropping F bombs left and right and knows the difference between when it is "ok" and inappropriate then let it be. She's only at home for 2-3 more years for you to teach her the way of the world and the world isn't going to care if she says "shit." Tell your ex to look at the orders and it says for each parent to parent how they see fit....or at least mine does. Tell her this isn't something you feel as if you need to be a "team" on and let her explain to your daughter that is isn't allowed when she is with her.

[Baron Von Crowder]

my dad knew I was a potty mouth, but made sure to have a conversation with me about watching it around my mom.

He also advised me to watch your language online, emials, texts, etc so that it wouldnt be anywhere written. Might have a chat with your daughter the same way, let her know that having it out there for the world to see isnt a good thing, and that will be a valuable lesson going forward.

[Mike]

Pics of ex wife?