My 6-Year-Old Made a Vile Comment to His Teacher. You Won’t Guess How Bad It Is.
A mother received a call from her son's school regarding a vulgar comment he made to his teacher. The mother attributes the behavior to the influence of her ex-husband and is considering seeking sole custody. The advice column suggests discussing appropriate language with the child and modeling better behavior without denouncing the father.
- ▪The mother was shocked to learn her 6-year-old son made a vulgar comment to his teacher.
- ▪She believes the child learned this language from her ex-husband, who uses similar phrases.
- ▪The advice column emphasizes that a dirty mouth alone is not sufficient grounds for custody changes.
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Care and Feeding My 6-Year-Old Made a Vile Comment to His Teacher. You Won’t Guess How Bad It Is. Advice by Jamilah Lemieux May 22, 20261:00 PM Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by BananaStock/Getty Images Plus. Copy Link Share Share Comment Copy Link Share Share Comment Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, Last week, I received a call from my 6-year-old son, “Aiden’s” school and was aghast when they informed me what he said to his kindergarten teacher. Apparently, he told her that she could “go choke to death on a dick” in response to her putting him in timeout for cutting in line during snack time.
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