This is no lie, kids love to joke about poop and bottoms and such. Do your kids get in trouble when they joke around like that or do you allow it?
One thing I stay firm on is no joking of the sort in public, it just is obnoxious, isn't appropriate, and can offend people and such.
But, at home I remember my mom allowing my brother and I to joke about it... I'm trying to find the right solution here... Is this a "choose your battles and let it slide" thing? Currently, I discourage it altogether. My girls are 7, 6, 4 and 3.
What do you all say when your kids joke about that obnoxious stuff?
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I WILL say however, I'm sick of seeing that in EVERY kid's show now! Can't there be ONE movie, ONE episode where it isn't there? LOL. Thankfully we don't have a TV service at home:)
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Yes, I WISH the fact that I have girls would make this subject less of a problem, but they get a big rise out of it, to gross extents.
I think I will allow it at home, but to a point. EVERY joke and ANY joke can get over-used and worn out quickly.
I don't think I'm going to use the "in the bathroom only" rule because it is too far from what I would do naturally to take care of the issue. I like to take new ideas, but not if they are something far away from my own thinking. Not saying it is a bad idea at all, just not my style.
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I have not really dealt with that yet, but I remember reading on here that some moms only allow that kind of talk in the bathroom.
I have a boy and girl.
My daughter never did that.
My son does.
I figure, it is a boy thing.
They 'seem' to like to talk about gross stuff/potty things etc.
Its fine, we allow it at home, unless he is making fun 'of' someone.
In preschool, he knows better and doesn't do that at school.
He knows the appropriate or inappropriate places, to not do it.
My son is funny... with his potty jokes. Pretty creative and clever. I have to admit.
But yes, in kids shows it gets old. Not funny. It is overdone. Sure.
I think all kids, go through this phase of childhood.
Then they go onto other phases.
My grandson (5.5) loves body/potty jokes and would probably stay in that mode for hours if permitted. I allow him to make one joke each time I spend the day with him. And I laugh or make appropriate faces. Then I tell him "No more – they're just boring after the first one." He occasionally needs reminding that I've already listened to his joke of the day. That seems to work for us.
They can say bathroom words if they're in the bathroom. My girls have actually gone into the bathroom in order to giggle and tell their gross fart jokes. No joke.
You have girls so it may be different.
My 3 yr old son loves fart jokes. My husband will tell my son to 'pull my finger' so husband can fart. I have never done such thing. My mom thinks it inappropriate. I agree that out in public it is not appropriate. At home, I don't really care too much. I guess that yes, it's a 'pick your battles.' And I don't want to fight about this one as 1. My husband encourages the potty humor and 2. He's a boy, and I think boys are always going to be like this. They think it's fun.
We read a book one day called "Big Bigger Biggest" and part of it read: "I'm tired. I'm exhausted. I'm pooped." and he giggled with the most beautiful sound I've ever heard (at the pooped comment). So the only part I do encourage is this "I'm pooped" phrase because the sound that comes out of his mouth is the best sound a mom can hear.
We are right in the middle of this battle at home. But, the only thing that is working to keep me sane and let my kids have fun as well is to----
1. Let them say it as much as they want in the bathroom-to themselves until it is out of their system.
2. Flush the words down the toilet!
3. They aren't allowed to say it out in public--but if they are thinking about it and need to say something like it, we creatively think of a funny word to put in its place. --like for bottom---they could randomly yell out " Canary!!!!"
4. IGNORE as much as you can. They want to get the rise out of you!
I know it sounds silly, but so far my tactic is working! :) Good luck!!!
My 5 year old son is really in the talking about poop stage lately. I'm so sick of it. He is constantly calling his younger sister poopy-head. He gets consequences for that because he is insulting someone. I can tolerate/ignore a little bit of bathroom humor (sometimes he gets sent to the bathroom) but there are limits (not at the dinner table or in public). Problem is he is always pushing those limits! I only allow kids tv so it isn't too bad but he is learning this at school from his friends too.
My kids don't get in trouble for it. I have one that jokes about with me frequently. My other girl won't even acknowledge that she passes gas. They do it with their moms or dads because they are comfortable with. Take that as a compliment. And your right save yourbattles for sometging much more important.
I don't like potty humor at all! Why? Because many grown men (and some women), NEVER get over it and carry it into their adult lives to the point of repulsion.
Blessings....
My six year old daughter is SO into the pee/poop/fart jokes right now. Totally gets under my skin. Doesn't help that Daddy laughs at them (nice way to encourage the behavior Dad!). I allow a couple of them and then they are cut off. Otherwise it would go on all day. I will not be sad when this phase is over!
I have the same rule as you, no potty humor in public. But really at my kid's ages (3 & 4) this is about the only kind of humor they "get" and can be creative with...I love to hear them laugh until they can't breathe over a nonsensical "why did the poop cross the road?" joke.
I read in a couple of books offering parents advice about body issues and sex with the preschool crowd, to limit the potty humor to the bathroom where it belongs. So if your 4 y/o starts in on it, tell them to take it to the bathroom and laugh all they want. The authors also said this would lessen how often and how long potty humor was popular with your kids, b/c after a couple of bathroom sessions, it would loose it's novelty.
Obviously I haven't done that, my husband and I joke about each other's farts all the time, and I don't want to have to put myself in the bathroom for it :)
OMG! I am so there with my boys too (6 and 4)! I have 3 much older children as well, but I really don't remember ever having this problem with the poo, pee, butt, winky, etc. with them. My two oldest are girls and the same age apart as my younger boys, and I never had these issues with them. I was beginning to think it was just a "boy thing", until you said you have girls!! They can't sing a song, or do anything without adding their own "spice" to it. Oh, and the other thing they are TRYING to get away with is burping in public! I am a stay at home mom (6 year old has Type 1 Diabetes) so I am with them all the time. I have actually started punishing them with time out EVERY time they say an unacceptable word, it seems to be working. I tell them if they can't talk nicely, then they need to be seperated from the rest of us who can. They know how I feel about it, so sometimes I think they are just trying to push my buttons, (and they do, LOL). You are right though, this stuff is on every tv program out there, which makes it difficult. No matter what, it's unacceptable behavior and I personally think it's a "pick your battle" that needs to be plucked! Good luck and God Bless.
