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.

My 8-year-old grandson is experimenting with using borderline expletives: saying “Darn it!” but saying it in such a way that could be perceived as saying the more taboo word. My son, his father, and I ...

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 ...

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 ...

Today's parents may be growing more relaxed about their children using curse words, according to a national poll. Only about half of parents say children should never swear, even as many acknowledge ...

Dax Shepard has some unorthodox rules when it comes to his and Kristen Bell’s kids using curse words. “I fully swear in front of my kids. They are allowed to swear, not with impunity, but when it’s ...

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 ...