How do I get my kid to stop talking about poop

[smock]

Uh, I still do this, and I'm 34.

[mainelyfoolish]

Is she six? First graders sure do love potty humor.

[Deleted]

I ignore and it stops when DD1 realizes I am not going to react.

I have never done this but my friend asks her kids to go into the bathroom if they want to talk about poop. I'm not sure that this is the greatest technique on the planet (it wouldn't work in public and they would figure that out quickly), but for some reason I find it really funny.

[pierogigirl]

I'm guessing she's 3 or 4? DS2 replaced most of the words to Frosty the Snowman with poop, so I feel your pain. We just ignore as much as possible. So far, he only does it with us and not at daycare or while out in public, thankfully.

[jeaniebueller]

May 26, 2015 15:09:01 GMT -5 mainelyfoolish said:

Is she six? First graders sure do love potty humor.

Ditto. Its never ending.

[Deleted]

DS1 has bathroom words, that when we get in at nigh to bathe, he lets all out in one long sentence for most of bathtime. Because apparently I'm not allowed to get onto him for using bathroom words IN the bathroom.

[auntie]

She's a little ahead of the curve at four. This is usually more of a kindie/first grade thing.

Waiting it out didn't work here. Neither did redirection. DH was useless because he still finds farts the funniest topic imaginable.

We did a riff on what your SLP is suggesting. Potty talk got redirected to the bathroom - when it started I sent him to the bathroom if he wanted to use potty talk. He didn't like being alone, so it helped make it go away.

[karinothing]

We tell DS no potty words unless he is in the bathroom. It took a while but he is pretty good now.

[Willis Jackson]

Potty words belong in the bathroom. If we're out, then they wait to say them until we're home.

[anaps28]

My 4 yr old thinks bathroom talk is hysterical. "Poop your butt" is his favorite phrase which makes no sense at all. I just keep saying no bathroom talk outside the bathroom.

[jln]

May 26, 2015 15:17:32 GMT -5 @246baje said:

DS always wants you to look at his poop and then discuss the shape. Last week he said it looked like sausage. Often he declares that it's a shark.

Clearly I have no advice.

I'm glad my kid isn't the only one that does this.  

[huskymom]

My DD's daycare teacher had to make an entire list of rules about bathroom talk & etiquette, it's hilarious but needed. They are 3 and 4. However, now she thinks anytime we are in the bathroom or the tub, she can say poop, etc.