Aiden’s school reported that he told his kindergarten teacher to “go choke to death on a dick” after being put in timeout for cutting in line. The parent wants sole custody, blaming the phrase on an ex-husband. Sole custody typically requires more than offensive language, such as physical punishment or cruel, hateful treatment. Raising the issue in court may be seen as wasting time or trying to punish the ex, especially since judges hear many allegations in custody cases. The child will likely encounter similar or worse language at school. The recommended approach is to talk with Aiden about why the language is inappropriate.
"An "intolerable situation" would be a co-parent who believes in physical punishment, or who says cruel, hateful things to his child. This ain't that, baby girl. As much as you may hate it, a dirty mouth is not reason enough alone to strip a parent of their custodial rights; furthermore, if you were to bring something like this up to a judge-who has likely had to listen to allegations of children being horribly mistreated during custody hearings-she may feel as though you are wasting the court's time and/or attempting to use it to punish your ex."
"And, as your boyfriend pointed out, your son will likely hear those words and far worse ones from his peers in the not-so-distant future. Your best bet is to talk to Aiden about why it is inappropriate for him to use some of the langua"
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