How to get my son to stop cussing

I did the suggestion of letting him read these posts last night and he was like oh, the take away the tv part doesnt sound to bad. And I said well you dont get to choose the punishment you will have to wait and see what happens when you cuss. I know the soap scared him some, so I said I think the soap would be a good idea. Then I heard him say to his brother I better stop cussing. Well, we will see. Lori BC
 
I had my son in therapy because of this exact problem along with too much attitude and disrespect in our home. The doctor came up with this fabulous idea that worked wonders!!! He told DH and I that we had to give him incentive not to cuss. So on top of his regular allowance we would include an extra amount. His regular allowance was $7.00 and we offered him an additional $7.00. Everytime a foul word came out of his mouth we would deduct .25 cents. We started with a jar of 28 marbles each representing a quarter and everytime he said a foul word we would deduct a marble. At the end of the week we would count how many marbles he had left and that is how much extra he would get. The first week he got an additional .50 cents. I think he didn't try to hard because he didn't think we would go through with it. By the second weeks end he got and extra $6.00!!! Just my personal experience, it may or may not fit in with some parenting styles but we were desperate and it worked wonders!! Good luck.
BooBoo39
 
Definitely taking away priveleges works. Or rewarding him for finding more appropriate ways to express himself. I remember that age, and everyone had a mouth like a sailor. Not around my parents, but definitely at school. We all outgrew it for the most part.
 
Guess I'm in the minority here. Swearing doesnt really bother me. Yep I still do it but work with a bunch of guys in development so I guess that is why.

I guess it all depends what they say. My son and daughter do somewhat sure they do more with their friends but perhaps if it was excessive.

But as the parent clearly its your house and your rules. Good luck with this.
 
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