yeeeeeah… still not sure how to handle this when it comes up later in grayson’s life.
fun fact… i actually drew *2* strips for this week. the first strip i drew had a cute, poignant message about censoring youth. after i started inking it, i tossed it aside and went with the poop joke. culture and dignity are my middle names.
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a big thanks to James Silvani for this week’s gronk fanart!
you can visit james online here: http://www.silvaniart.com/ and view his maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaany comic accomplishments!
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When one of our children learned a word we’d rather they didn’t use, we first explained that this was one that upsets people and could get them in trouble at school, Grandma’s, etc. Then we’d have them repeat it a few times,louder each time until it was shouted. There didn’t seem to be a problem after that.
I am ECSTATIC that Dale’s T-shirt reads “Grawlix.”
Mostly because I feel smar (intentional spelling) for knowing what grawlix is.
My mom was super intimidating when I was growing up, so I didn’t curse in front of her until I was, like, 18. Of course I cursed up a storm from Junior High on, but the threat of being screamed at kept me in check around her, at least.
Poop is always dignified.
Oh this has got to be the best Gronk! Thanks for putting a smile on my face and making me laugh so hard! Being a parent, I understand this all to well…
We’ve always explained those words as “adult” words, saying that they can be offensive to some people and are inappropriate in some situations, and that we told our kids that we thought they needed to be older before they would be able to use those words appropriately. 🙂 It seems to have worked, for the most part. Either that or the lack of serious reaction on our part made the words a whole lot less interesting to them anyway.
Ever since I’ve gotten older my mother swears all the time in front of me now. It’s like some sort of silencing spell was lifted, to the point where my dad and I look at her astonishedly and say “Language, young lady!”
I enjoyed Dale sniping at Kitty: “…and I won’t judge that you poop in a box.”
Heehee… I tend to make up swear words, a tradition that I believe I inherited from my dad. P: My favorite is “snarf,” which doesn’t really mean anything bad, but really sounds like it should. (ex: I lost my stuffed kitteh! Snarf it all! D:)
Also, the fanart is very awesome. Gronk smash you all! 🙂
Seriously, I kept waiting for a “**** You Box” reference…I can’t tell if it was in there or not but it sure felt related (in an all ages sort of way…if that’s possible). Also, my sister-in-law let the term “Slutty Witch” slip in front of my 3 year old daughter who would then tell people when asked, that she was going for Halloween as a Slutty Witch. No. She was Foofa. Not even close. Whee.
I hope you hang onto the first Gronk for this week that you mentioned for a ‘collection’ of sorts later on if you don’t actually use it between now and then.
…At home, we make a point of knowing what the word is and how to spell it, so it can be avoided, but Grandma has a different approach.I ran into a wierd issue with this. My daughter came home from her grandma’s and carefully asked me what the difference was between the “s” words. Turns out Grandma had told her there were lots of bad words that started with “s”, and this confused my daughter. (i.e. “is “sand” one? Is Saturday one?”) -.- 😀
POOP!
I’ll be chuckling all day.