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Dealing with bad language

By Life Complete
May 24, 2026

Find out how to deal with swearing.

Fed-up hearing your teens using foul language? Take control and eliminate the habit.


Here’s some tips on how to do that:

  1. List the words. Tell your teens which words you find unacceptable (and why), place reminders all over the house that remind them of the consequences and when they curse, apply the consequences immediately.

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