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pbredd t1_ir09xtd wrote

Reply to comment by Quirky_Butterfly_946 in There have been more and more incidents of racially derogatory words being used by younger younger kids, at least here in Londonderry, NH. What’s the deal? by [deleted]

But don’t their parents know they are using this word or at least make them understand it isn’t acceptable

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Quirky_Butterfly_946 t1_ir0fb9r wrote

How do you know the parents have not already spoken to them? Kids usually don't listen any ways. Kids say the most filthiest of words, no one outside the parents want to discipline kids any more. Schools don't do it, activities don't do it, any close adult who would used to correct a child's bad behavior don't do it.

So what this really comes downs to, is that kids now roam free from consequences, free from being corrected when needed. This includes not just racial slurs, but any words that they once were not allowed to say.

Society is crumbling

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pbredd t1_ir0fros wrote

I don’t know but personally I don’t really hide swear words from my kids but try to explain to them that they are not appropriate for kids…. Racial slurs are a different level for me… I go out of my way, every time they hear one, to explain to them the gravity of those words… they don’t have a lot of exposure to POC in this state so I think it is important to educate them as best we can…

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