The moment you hear you kid swear for the first time

Published on

20 March 2026

Apparently only 50% of households find it unacceptable if kids use swearwords. But you will learn the words eventually – it’s just a matter of time and depends on who you learn them from. Do you remember the first time you heard your kids swear?

Phil de Lange

Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.

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