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It was me. Of course it was me. I dropped a pan of pasta on my foot on Sunday and said it with real feeling.
On Wednesday she said it at nursery, perfectly in context, after a tower fell down. Her key worker told me at pickup, trying not to laugh. My partner is NOT laughing.
How do I get it out of her vocab before she says it in front of my mother at Christmas?
Absolute classic. Ours said 'bloody hell' to the vicar at a christening. Not my finest hour.
Zero reaction is the key. If she gets a laugh or a gasp, it becomes the best word ever. Calm, boring: "That's not a word we use. You could say 'oh no!' or 'oh fiddlesticks'." Then move on.
Give her a replacement silly word that's fun to shout. Ours shouts 'BANANAS!' when frustrated now. It's adorable and pointless.
@mumofonegoingon5 I like this. Teaching her 'oh crumbs' with dramatic emphasis.
As a grandmother, I can tell you I have heard far worse from far older grandchildren. Your mother may well have heard worse from YOU. Don't panic.
Update: two weeks of 'oh crumbs' with full theatrical delivery and she's now saying it about everything. A dropped spoon. A cloud. My partner has forgiven me. I've switched to swearing in my head.
Swearing in your head is the most underrated parenting skill.
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