8-year-old, angry: Give me that fucking thing right now!
Me: [Child's name]! That's not an acceptable way to ask for something!
8-year-old, calmer: Sorry. PLEASE can you give me that fucking thing?
8-year-old, angry: Give me that fucking thing right now!
Me: [Child's name]! That's not an acceptable way to ask for something!
8-year-old, calmer: Sorry. PLEASE can you give me that fucking thing?
Fun! Anne Lamott has a similar story in Bird by Bird "But, honey, that's a naughty word. Both of us have absolutely got to stop using it. Okay?"
Context: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/337589-my-son-sam-at-three-and-a-half-had-these
Hilarious. Thanks for sharing!