www.womanthismonth.com May 2021 55 parenting If a child continues to use inappropriate language, be consistent in your response and try to figure out why a child may be using it, it will make it easier to work with the child to deal with the problem. Watch closely to find out when the child uses inappropriate language and what's happening at the time. Also, think about what you and others say to the children and around the children. Children may be hearing conversations that you think are out of listening range. Remember— children will repeat what you say and do. Be sure to use the same words that you want the children to use. Work with the rest of the family to find a common way to respond to the child when he uses inappropriate language and be consistent. Be consistent! Don't forget to praise your child's efforts when faced with a situation where they would have possibly used the bad language, yet they didn't; to them this could be the best reward ever.
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