A friend’s five year old learned that he could provoke shock and consternation by saying certain forbidden words. His dad persuaded him that a few harmless words were taboo, the worst of the worst, by having the rest of the family feign outrage whenever he said them. There’s little funnier than seeing a five year old boy say “Aw, mustache!” as he looks about for the desired reaction.
A friend’s five year old learned that he could provoke shock and consternation by saying certain forbidden words. His dad persuaded him that a few harmless words were taboo, the worst of the worst, by having the rest of the family feign outrage whenever he said them. There’s little funnier than seeing a five year old boy say “Aw, mustache!” as he looks about for the desired reaction.