Teach useful words to cure child swearing

Imagine the sight of a very foul-mouthed five year-old who throws blue language as if it was part of his or her curriculum at kindergarten.

Child swearing is an act through which children employ profane or foul language when communicating, usually when angry or frustrated.
Bafana Loeto* is nine years old and he is in Standard Three. He has the 'f' word and other Setswana expletives too strong to be written, ready whenever he is angry or frustrated.

To his mother's surprise, Bafana came home one day complaining about a bully at school who always took his pencils.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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