4 letter words

It can be the most wonderful thing in the world to hear your baby start to talk. Really talk, not just dada and mama. I have had a few confusing almost terrifying moments with this milestone. My ten year old didn’t say a lot of words but he pronounced them all clean and clear. Our 2 year old says everything……he will at least try which has made me giggle with delight and paralyzed with fear depending on who was around. My favorite was “open” which sounded like epen in his cute little baby voice. Hearing him change and grow through words is so exciting but as every parent goes through holding their breath, he did it, he said a 4 letter word. It stared out as my mistake actually what I thought was the “F” word was actually frog. So I ask….can you be sympathetic with me not exactly understanding why he would only say this when we were in the back yard looking for frogs with our flashlights and him not understanding when I would get upset and make him come inside then to listen to me explain why he can’t say bad words. This went on for a few nights until my ten year old clued me in…..you know the one that said everything just right as a little guy. Now don’t get me wrong the boy does say the “S” word thanks to non other than Grandma but we try not to pay much attention because you know that’s what everyone suggests so he just walks around the house saying “Shit, shit, shit” mean while I act oblivious. Yeah that doesn’t work.