On the birth of my daughter, I made an effort to curb my colorful vocabulary...quite successfully, I thought, until the following exchange between Mom and our three year old caught my attention:
Mom: Emily, sit down for dinner.
Emily: I need to go upstairs and tell Poppy we are home.
Mom: Emily...sit down.
Emily: I need to tell Poppy.
Mom: Sit down; he already knows we are home.
Emily: No he doesn't. I just heard him say #$%^, &^%$ and @*$&.