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On Tik Tok, a mother shared her brilliant idea for dealing with bad words said by her children. With a very simple method that you can test today.
Has your child developed the annoying habit of repeating swear words learned at school or in those around him when he is upset? After the moment of amazement, it is better to act early to remove this novelty or at least manage it as best as possible. And in this quest for every parent, a mother revealed on Tik Tok her technique for avoiding public insult without shouting at the child. His method is brilliant and effective.
Swear words, yes, but confined to the bathroom
So in her video, Kylee Brindley doesn’t get angry for a second with her son (who obviously needs to express himself). On the other hand, she leads him into the bathroom, giving him just one instruction:
“You want to know the new rule? It’s called the bathroom rule. If you ever want to say bad words or give the finger, you have to go into the bathroom, close the carry it alone and you can say all the bad words you want.”
The idea is therefore not to suddenly ban swear words or bad gestures, but to confine them to a discreet place, away from others to carry out their task. And it works! The little boy, left alone, gives an angry middle finger to the bathroom door before seeming relieved and asking to come back with his mother.I finished” he shouts happily.
A tip validated on the web by parents
The half-educational, half-funny video has since been viewed more than 15 million times, proof that the subject, although simple, speaks to many parents. And most validate this technique which allows both to manage the problem of bad words, while listening to the frustration of the child who can thus decompress in his own way.
Some have even tested it, like this Internet user who says that her daughter repeated all the known swear words for 2 minutes in her shower and then came out feeling calm. Others were inspired by it and say they only allow swear words in the car or with family when there is no one else around.
Finally, some say they use the bathroom technique… Even in a couple’s argument, to avoid sending hurtful words to each other. It just goes to show that this bathroom is experienced as a space safedefinitely has many virtues.
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