The Habit of Swearing

The Habit of Swearing

W e have three tons. The oldest it eleven years old and somehow he has formed the habit of swearing. He does not hear it in his own home but from adult relatives and from the neighborhood children. I have tried everything short of svashing his mouth with soap, to no avail. When l scold he says he is sorry, that it just slipped out; and he promises not to do it again. But in a little while he slips again. Do you have any idea of a way we could break him of this habitf

I am sure you realise that if your son continues to hear his relatives swear, some of whom may eveu be his favorite relatives, and is also thrown constantly with children who swear, it ia going to be exceedingly difficult for him to overcome this unfortunate and undesirable habit. -..—_

A chill cf eJevm is considerably iniliboeed L-y his phyma:.?*. Fortunately, be also is considerably influenced by his home environment and it is because of this that yon need-not despair. Your son will i'nt be able to forget the example of you end your husband, even though other influences for the tune being have developed in him the habit of swearing.

Inasmuch as yonr son seems to be genuinely sorry when hi swears*1 would suggest that you gaspiagainst. seeUUws,. him unduly for so doing. Too m«ch stalling may make him want to swear! Assume that he regrets the hibit and is | eager to overcome it. Sit down with 1 hint and have a ‘'man to man” talk as to what may be done to help him stop the ; liabit. (Incidentally, your husband may. i be able to do this better than you can.)

Let him give suggestion as to what he thinka may help him. For example, lie may be willing to impose upon himself some penalty, such as denying himself a privilege, when he breaks over and swears. I doubt whether washing his mouth with soap would be of much vsloe, Ut he might lot you ej w»»h that method to sen H it la of

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