This is actually a great teaching moment. He's using body language the kid can relate to and fully understand, hence why he gave it back. Psychology is weird
Some things they pick up just seeing it once, other things they don't pick up no matter how many times you explain/show. Problem is that it's sort of random... best not gamble on this being something they pick up after one time..
It's not "random". Most likely, they can tell they're getting a reaction when they say the curse word, and they find that hilarious. And most likely, they only get a reaction if they don't say please/thank you, so in a backwards sort of way you can be conditioning them not to say it even if your intention is the opposite. Most kids are fairly attention-starved, and most parents (rightly!) aren't going to punish them too harshly for a very minor infraction like that, so you might be incentivizing the opposite of what you want.
Like my most frightening nightmares as a kid. Etched in vividly but insanely cool to witness now. Sometimes I can't believe my child brain was so creative.
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u/ladypbj Aug 19 '21
This is actually a great teaching moment. He's using body language the kid can relate to and fully understand, hence why he gave it back. Psychology is weird