My 2.5 year old heard a phrase in a kids show (that he will NOT be watching again!) that he keeps saying and I can't get him to stop. He is saying "blubber butt" and I hate it, I don't even think he understands the meaning. I've tried telling him it's "potty talk" and he has to go in the potty if he's going to say it and then put him in a time out in the bathroom. I've put him in regualar time outs in a chair and I've tried to just ignore him thinking if he's not getting a reaction he will stop. Nothing is working so far. Hubby even went so far as to put a bit of soap on his tongue, didn't phase him.
Any suggestions?
Thanks for the ideas ladies. I like the idea of giving him a fun replacement to say and that's something we haven't tried yet!
You are making WAY too big of a deal out of this. Time outs and soap on the tongue for silly words that are fun to say when he does not even know what they mean seem way too extreme for a 2 yr old. Ignore him and come up with some silly replacement nonsense phrases he CAN use.
Ignore it, don't make a big deal of it. It will go away soon enough.
Husband has gone too far and you are over reacting. A kids show that said "blubber butt"? What kid show would that be? Since you are no longer allowing the "baby", and he is still a BABY, to watch the program, then if you just ignore him when he says it.....he will soon have some other words/phrases.
By the way, BLUBBER BUTT would be offensive if he or anyone says it or points an obease person out....other then that, not such a big deal.
If you do think BLUBBER BUTT is "potty talk", hang on to your hat MOM, it's going to be a bumpy ride as your baby grows up.
Ignore ignore ignore. The more attention you give this, the more bang he gets for his buck. It's turning into a power struggle... so just stop now. When he says it, don't get mad or react, just act like nothing happened, give him zero attention and find something else to focus on for a few minutes. Do not mention it to him again. And don't talk about it in front of him, either.
Try giving him fun nonsense things to say as exclamations instead. The funnier the better. He will give up blubber butt when he has something even more fun to say.
Your son likes the words because he thinks they're fun to say and because they get a rise out of mama and daddy! What fun! If he didn't get a rise out of mama and daddy, the game wouldn't be such fun.
What sort of language do you want him to use when he's several years older? When he's eight, or even fifteen, he'll try out words his peers say, but he'll pay more attention to your own example, whether he admits it or not.
Ignoring it typically works - he is excited about saying a new word and most kids at that age will repeat the same thing over and over and over again esp if they get attention from it - negative or positive. Honestly, what are you going to do when he comes home and says F**K? In todays world, expect it around 7 or maybe even younger. 2 is not old enough to understand "potty talk" and the concept of we just do not say certain words.
He doesn't understand potty talk. He thinks it is funny because of the sounds. It sounds silly when you say blubber butt. Like someone else suggested, come up with another silly phrase using alliteration. Silly billy bingo.. just make up a bunch of them and laugh about each one. Don't give any reaction when he says blubber butt. Just ignore. He will stop.
Might be helpful,,, http://www.nanascorner.com/2009/06/29/alliteration-exampl...
Try over-saying it, take him into the bathroom and say this is where we say potty words. Then begin saying it over and over but only in the bathroom, step out into the hall and say you can't say it here. Then step back in and say it some more. He will think it is hilarious and hopefully realize it is for the bathroom and not for elsewhere.
Completely ignore him when he says them. Part of the fun is getting attention. You said you have tried ignoring him. For how long? I suggest that you have to consistently ignore him for a week or more.
Just ignore him completely!
My dd is same age, she is obsessed with saying shut up, we told.her she can only say it to.the dog. That seemed to work, but sometimes I hear her telling it to her baby dolls too.
