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by Cthulhu_ 1174 days ago
> Soooooo I’m guessing your nieces and nephews swear whenever they want, they’re just careful not to do it when dad is around to hear it.

As a former child myself, that's exactly how it goes; the purpose of the exercise is not to forbid them to swear, it's to learn when it's appropriate.