First Installment of Dear Chore Whore

Dear Chore Whore,
My 3yo son has been calling his sisters Poopy Head. How do I get him to stop?

Sally

First of all, are they being Poopy Heads? I bet they are. They could be the problem here.

Big Kid has a recent fascination with bathroom talk, including nudity, private areas, bodily functions, etc.

We started off with a quick, "You're not allowed to say that" but that was confusing and other kids are apparently allowed to say it and that caused problems.

So now the talk has evolved into it being unkind to tease people and how sometimes talking about potty stuff or private stuff makes other people feel embarrassed and if you make other people uncomfortable while you're talking to them, they might not want to be your friend. So please don't call people names or mention the size of your turds, the fact that your penis is sticking to your leg, or that someone smells like poop, even if you think you are just making polite conversation.

When that doesn't work, I yell, "YOU'RE THE POOPY HEAD. GET IN YOUR DAMN ROOM AND DON'T COME OUT UNTIL I SAY SO. YOU'VE LOST YOUR PRIVILEGES."

And that does generally work. Until the next time.