Bad Words.

Logan and I were in CVS this afternoon. I asked Logan to pick up a bag that I had knocked down. In front of the l-o-n-g line of people, he questioned why he had to pick it up, when I knocked it down. I explained that at this point of my pregnancy, it was a lot easier for him to bend down than it was for me. He picked up the bag, then continued to walk with me. We then turned to go scan my CVS card at the coupon scanner. When we were done, we grabbed a drink, and went down the aisle to check out. All of a sudden, he mumbled the word "Shit". I heard it, and looked at him - he was looking down. I stopped and said, "What did you say?" He said, "Shoots." I told him that I heard what he said, and that he had one more chance to tell me. Logan said, "Ok, I said Shit." AHHH. I asked him why, and after he explained that he didn't know, I put him on time-out right then and there in CVS. He's FOUR. I told him I didn't want to hear that word again until he was a Daddy.

We were driving home, and Logan asked me not to tell Chad. I told him that Chad already knew, since Moms and Dads know everything. I told Logan that I would not tell Chad, but Logan would tell him himself. We walked in the door, and Logan ran to my room. I called him out, and explained to Chad that Logan had something to tell him. Logan went to Chad and said, "I said a bad word." Chad asked him which word it was that he said. Logan said, "The one that starts with C-H." Chad said that there is no bad word that starts with 'Ch'. Chad said that there is a bad word that starts with 'Sh', and Logan said, "That's the one." Chad said, "Then what word did you say?" Logan explained that he said the word "shit". Chad asked him why, and he said it was because I wouldn't let him scan my CVS card, and he was mad. Chad explained that Logan was too little to say words like that, and then asked him if he says that all the time when he gets mad. Logan said yes, that he has said it before (once he 'practiced' saying the word while watching tv). I asked him if he knew what it meant. He said no. I told him he is not allowed to say a word, if he doesn't know what it means.

As a result, Chad and I will ultimately limit the use of that word for a while.