Watch Your Language!

I was so proud of my boy Friday at Cousin O's birthday party. Isaac, Mara and Olivia were on the porch playing with a new birthday present, when a loudmouth came over and made a comment 'What the hell?' in regards to the toy. Isaac, without missing a beat, told him to 'Watch your language!'. He wasn't mean or smart-aleky, but very matter of fact and I was so incredibly proud of him!



We've had a battle going on over Isaac's 'mean mouth' lately; no swearing, but a lot of sass talk. And he's heard his share of sermons over watching his language, using nice words, making good choices, etc. Naturally when I mount my soap box, his eyes glaze over and he tries not to listen. The fact that he corrected an adult on his choice of words indicates:



1) he's hearing even if he's trying not to listen

2) he understands the difference in nice talk and mean talk

3) the corrections are working.

When we got home Friday night, I repeatedly told him how proud I was of his action. While it's not nice to sass a grown up, he was correct in pointing out that grown ups should watch their mouths, especially around children. I doubt Isaac's actions will matter to this other adult...he's so puffed up and bloated with self-importance, a 4 year old's comments won't mean anything. But it meant a lot to me...that Isaac is absorbing the information, learning proper social interactions and trying to live in a way that makes us proud. God love 'im.