I thought creating a 'swear jar' for the kids was a good idea.
By @tesssorta · Family
We started a swear jar to teach our kids (8 and 10) about consequences and saving. The problem is they've now realized it's a pay-to-play system for using bad words.
The full story
My husband and I decided to implement a swear jar. A quarter for every bad word. We thought it'd curb the potty mouth starting to creep in from school and, you know, teach a little lesson about money. It backfired. My son came up to me yesterday, put a dollar on the counter, and said, 'Mom, this is so I can say d-a-m-n four times later when I'm playing my game.' My daughter is trying to figure out the exchange rate for bigger words. I've created a tiny, foul-mouthed black market in my own home.
How people voted
- Totally Cooked — 36% (16 votes)
- It’s Complicated — 40% (18 votes)
- You’re Fine — 24% (11 votes)
Readers are split: “It’s Complicated” leads with 40% — 45 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@yaraish — This is a classic case of malicious compliance, you're definitely cooked.
@zanelol — congratulations, you've invented capitalism.
@carteragain — My parents did this and my brother saved up for a month just to unleash a string of curses after losing a Mario Kart race.
@yepyepyep — Oh honey, you tried. This is one of those classic parenting fails we all have!
@sam — let them cook this is hilarious
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