Australia treats public profanity as a criminal offence in many states, with fines under ‘offensive language’ laws. In Canada ...

Scientific research that seems to support the idea that swearing is inherently good certainly seems to appeal to the masses.

Instead, Bergen found evidence that swearing actually may have some positive effects on children. Some research shows that college-aged kids who swear may be more fluent in vocabulary. “Kids who are ...

“Swearing is often tied to strong emotions so it is something that interests kids, and they often mimic the actions, words and emotions that their parents display,” she said.

Kids swearing, when I was growing up in the 1980s, was less of a big deal. Parents either didn’t care as much, or they were just not as glued to their kids’ every movement and utterance as ...

Why swearing around kids isn’t as bad as you think By . Joshua David Stein. Published Oct. 15, 2016, 12:56 p.m. ET. Getty Images Raising two small boys in the city is a frustrating endeavor.

Dear Kid Whisperer, My 8-year-old grandson is experimenting with using borderline expletives: saying “Darn it!” but saying it in such a way that could be perceived as saying the more taboo word.

She tells parents that middle school is where kids swear as a way to try on personalities. Yet, she added, most parents are “not as concerned with swearing as parents were when you and I grew up.” ...

Cursing makes me feel better: By the 25th time my kid spills Cocoa Puffs and milk all over the kitchen, I just need that release. If I’m getting on the floor to clean, letting out a loud ...

Sometimes kids just viscerally understand that nothing but a swear word will drive home their point. The first time Byrne heard her child swear was in a busy restaurant when her family was on holiday.

The other morning, on the way to school, my eighth grade niece was regaling me with stories about the costumes kids wore on Halloween. One classmate, she said, came dressed as a “sexy-ass rabbit.” ...