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Liz Hurley Has Trouble With Cursing
Liz Hurley has a little problem. Her son can’t watch any of his godfather’s movies. Hugh Grant is Damian’s godfather, and he generally curses too much for comfort. She allows her son to watch her movies, but says, “We’re always trying to find something that Uncle Hugh has done that he can see, but they’re full of swear words. We can...
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Gwyneth Paltrow Not Making Movies For The Kids
Many actors and actresses, after they procreate, opt to invest their time in roles that are suitable for the whole family. When once they would have rolled their eyes at lending their voice to an animated ant, playing the ‘wacky uncle’ or to starring in a film based on a ride at Disneyland, they embrace these projects ‘for the kids’. These...
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Toy Parrot Utters String of Obscenities
An English mother was horrified after the toy parrot she bought for her five year old daughter unleashed a torrent of abuse. Instead of parroting: "What's yer name?" or "Polly wants a cracker", the foul-mouthed bird squawked: "I'm going to rip you head off and s*** down your neck." Oh dear. It finished off with the charming phrases "b****r of...
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I Swear
My daughter has just gotten to the point where she's repeating things we say to her, which is really fun. Unfortunately, it's also made me realise that I use a lot of words that would be inappropriate for her to repeat. So, easy, stop swearing right? But it's not so easy. I grew up in a very repressed religious household where we were punished for...
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Does “Shut up” Cross the Line?
A few weeks ago, I wrote a roundup of the newest advice books for dads and posted it here on Strollerderby. I chose the best and worst pieces of advice from each book. From the book, "Parking Lot Rules," I chose the idea that you should NEVER answer your child by using the word "what" as the worst advice. The book recommends instead that you answer...
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5-Year-Old Boy Forced To Write the F-Word By Teacher
Ding ding. Welcome to round #1787 of teacher versus parent in the discipline category. In corner one we have a teacher at a Bendigo prep school who ordered a swearing 6-year old, Maguire Pinner, to write an apology note, outlining what he said, as punishment. Read more...
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