Most parents try hard to protect their children from hearing swear words, and children are often punished or reprimanded when they use profane language. The federal government seeks to protect ...

In the “Simpsons” parody of “Lord of the Flies,” the students of Springfield Elementary end up marooned on a desert island, which for Bart is not cause for tears but celebration. “It’ll be just like ...

Swearing is a 'useful indicator of emotional states,' and it's no surprise that children as young as 2 indulge. (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times) The other morning, on the way to school, my eighth-grade ...

PROSECUTORS WITHHELD CRUCIAL EVIDENCE. FIVE ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH TONIGHT, HEARING YOUR CHILD SAY A CURSE WORD FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT’S A MOMENT FOR A LOT OF PARENTS HERE WITH ADVICE. IS DOCTOR ERICA ...

As many parents will attest, sometimes the words just fall out by accident. But is it really so bad for your children to hear colourful language from their parents, asks Darren Levin. Sure, you’re ...

I wasn't expecting to hear the f-word from my three-year-old in the back seat on a regular Tuesday. While caught off-guard, I was probably more shocked we had made it that long without him parroting ...

I turned to the parent next to me and asked what she was going to do about all the, you know … I didn’t want to say it. The what, the parent asked. All of the swearing, the F-bombs and such, I said.

The other morning, on the way to school, my eighth-grade niece was regaling me with stories about the costumes kids wore on Halloween. One classmate, she said, came dressed as a “sexy-ass rabbit.” I ...