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Is it bad if a child curses?
11 minutes Posted Jan 23, 2026 at 3:22 pm.
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What would you do if you heard your child cursing? Would you reprimand them, question the very education you gave them or perhaps even laugh?

While there isn’t a consensus on what to do if you catch your child swearing, Journalist Allegra Chapman thinks parents don’t need to cede to panic and instead reframe how young people see profanity. She joins Seán to discuss.