BlytheWood
Sep 4, 2018 · 2 min read

The Latest Way To Stop Your Teenager Swearing

AKA — Giving Out Dodgy Parenting Advice

Photo by Tyler Nix on Unsplash

I’m making no claims about being the best parent ever. Not at all, I usually bumble around like a drugged elephant trying to make my way through my son’s teenage years. But in our house, the rise of the cuss word has been evident for some time now. I don’t mind the odd expletive here and there, when a toe gets stubbed, or a glass gets smashed. But in my 15 year old boy, it’s…

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BlytheWood

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Mum to teen transgender son, organic gardener, herb enthusiast, reader, writer and all-round knowledge-sponge, lover of black cats.

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