As you know children learn words in the context of relationship. And, they learn words that are concrete and represent things in their life.

 

Discuss this quote:

“Fascinated with her own body functions, a child’s emerging vocabulary soon combines toilet training with the delightful shock value of potty words, to produce the hilarious plop of a gleefully uttered ‘poopy’. When we give this language minimal attention (no matter how hard it is not to titter at their cuteness), it will keep early potty talk from becoming a bigger problem.”[1]

 

• What strategy will you use when confronted with a child that repeats potty words? What if it is your own child? Or, a child in your class?

 

 

[1] Duffy, R. (2007, January/February). Bad language: From potty talk to swearing to name-calling, humor or hurtful? Exchange, Is. 173, 72.

 

Just for fun:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH1VG_83oLM