From the point of view of the child, attention is attention be it good or bad. Being a way of being in with a gang This can be a difficult one for parents. Children can go through phases where they seem to spend all their time using rude words and noises and sniggering at anything that could be seen as rude. During this stage swearing can elicit great reactions from your friends. It's not fair to expect your child not to use swear words if you regularly use them.
Children model a lot of their behaviour on their parents.
Look at where your child is hearing this language Children can hear bad language from a variety of sources. Try to screen these influences on your child. Have clear family rules about swearing If your family does not generally use swear words, then it is likely that even if your child is currently going through a phase of cursing they will grow out of it and adopt the language used by their family. Sometimes parents hit the roof when they hear bad language and think that this reaction will make their views clear and put a stop to it. However some children will value this newfound power over their parents.