I need suggestions! My two year old son is incapable of forming a sentence that does not contain the words poo poo. This is obviously highly amusing for him. I have tried ignoring it but, so far, this has not helped! I have also tried introducing other 'exciting' sounding words but this only diverts his attention for a few minutes. Can anyone suggest anything that might help?
Wish I could help you out.
I've taken great pains to teach my son correct terminology for ALL of his body parts. And...still....I hear BallSack! LOL
We use sassy spray... it's a spray bottle with water and enough apple cider vinigar to taste yucky. If anything ugly comes out of their mouth they get a warning that they'll get sassy spray then if they do it again (right away, not the next day) they get a spray. (I let them have a drink after if they want) They rarely get it though 'cause the warning usually stops the "bad" words.
( I know some people are going to think this is mean but oh well. like I said, they rarely have to actually get it)
To be honest with you, I'd get out my camcorder or recording device and get this stuff recorded. Poo-poo is a funny word to kids and I would relax because everything is a stage and they pass thru it. He'd really enjoy seeing this in 10-20 years though. (Wait til he starts saying "fart" which I hate and don't use but my 5 yr. old thinks is hysterical because the neighbors say it).
It'll pass, just put up with it and redirect, redirect, redirect.
have you told him not to say it? telling him every time he says it. if he continues you can put him in time out. are you using the time out methods yet?
*** addressing the other mom as pay back is hell. I was that girlfriend and I did not think aww cute nor what a little stinker my at the time bf was but thought wow this mom has no controll over being the parent. it actually made me look at her more than him.
Your son is going to get bored with the word soon enough and I promise another inappropriate word will come out.
Just continue to ignore as much as possible. He will move on.
FYI, Video tape him and when he is in High school with a girl friend.... Payback is hell.... Hee, hee..
My husband used to say BULLSH*T. My daughter wanted her own cuss word so we allowed to make one. She was about 2 just like your son. It was cute when she didn't believe something we would say. She would wave her little hand and declare "AW GoosePoop!" Don't fight it. It is fun for everyone and feels better than saying Golly Gee Whiz. Now if you are giving away that he is annoying you with it... that is why he continues... because it is fun for him. And like the other mom's said... on day the word poop will seem benign. I like the one mom's suggestion of collecting future blackmail material.
I think you've done what you can... he will get "bored" with it, and eventually stop. The only other suggestion is to tell him that word is not ok, and to put him in some sort of time out - just remove him from what he's doing. Not sure this would work at 2! Someday, this WILL be funny... : )
At 2 1/2 for my daughter it was "hell". Once you have explained it's not OK, you need to enforce discipline if you don't want it to continue, otherwise you're just teaching that when you say not to say something, it's perfectly OK to keep saying it. It may not be vital at 2 for poo poo, but for 2 1/2, 3 and 4 you do want her to be WELL used to not saying things (oh the words she'll adopt out and about at daycare and listening to adults, etc..) if you say not to, so get ready to enforce when you feel she can understand. The earlier you start, the easier it will be later.
Oy veh! We have been going through the same thing here for nearly 2 months! But I have a 2 yr old AND a 5 yr old saying it. Driving me bananas, and I haven't been able to get it to stop. I feel your pain, sista!
Ours is a constant litany of:
"poopy butt" (a bit my fault, because I was changing the baby's diaper one day and my 2 yr old tried reaching into it, and I said, "No, he has a poopy butt!")
"underware"
"poopy underware"
"pee and poop"
"poopy head"
"naked boy" (Sung to the tune of "Spiderman")
"stinky fart" (I never say 'fart')
Its because he is a boy. Take him to the bathroom every time he says it. When he gets tired of you not understanding that he does not have to poop, he will stop saying it so mcuh.
Dear RH -
My opinion is that all kids go through this. I have three girls, and there was a time that we couldn't get through any day without lots of mentions of pee-pee, poop, farts, butts... whatever. I categorized it all as "potty talk", and forbid it. When it happened, I would just remind them "no potty talk", and they seemed to pass through the stage pretty quickly. I have an idea that, even at two years old, the more he knows it irks you, the more he will do it.
Good luck, Mama. This too shall pass.
I agree that he will stop saying it when he gets bored. Most kids do something like this and most parents will understand. There was a little girl at my son's swim class who was saying it the other day and the mom was mortified!
I do have a suggestion (this will be a lot of work for you but hopefully after a few times he will stop) Since he is fixated on 'poo poo', every time he says it take him to the bathroom and point to the toilet. I am not sure if you are potty training, but if you are put him on the toilet, if not just have him sit in the bathroom OR 'change' his diaper on the bathroom floor (if he is not wet or dirty just go through the motions and check the diaper). Say 'Poo Poo goes in the potty, if you say poo poo I think you need to go (or need a change)' and make him sit there for an increasing amount of time the more times you are in there (with no toys or fun). So first time, sit for 15 seconds, then 30, then 1 minute. And the only think you say while in there is 'Poo Poo goes in the potty. If you say Poo Poo, I think you want to go potty.' Hopefully he will get the message. But, he may just like saying Poo Poo too much for any consequence! GOOD LUCK
Oh dear me. Sounds similar to my 3.5 yr old. He's much older than your son, so is capable of stopping and understands "private word." But still - just last week i said "Tell the librarian your favorite part of that book" and my son says "Poop!" <<Embarassed mom I was!>>
Perhaps you can teach your son that talking about poo is "private" and "You know how Mommy wants privacy when I take a shower? It's like that. It's not something we talk about with other people....."
Does Dad laugh when your son talks about poo poo? That won't help in the least. I think everyone needs to crack down, turn your back to your son when he talks inappropriately. It's hard for your son, though, as I'm sure you're potty training or talking about poop a lot, so he thinks it's okay to talk about it everywhere and all the time. So my only suggestion is to tell him who it's okay to talk to about that - grandma, mom, and dad. That's it.
Good luck!
