It’s so important for our kids to understand that their words have an impact.  First and foremost you would want to set a house rule so everyone in the house is on the same page when it comes to expected behaviors.  In this case, “Use Kind Words” would be an appropriate rule to set.  In the event that your child may break the house rule,  this would be our recommendation.Pause Good Time - Once Good Time is paused, kids need to take a few moments to calm down, give them that time, and sometimes even us parents need to take a minute as well to regain our composure. Understand the WHY - During this time while Good Time is paused, it provides a great time for you and your son to sit together to understand what caused him to swear.  You may find that he was angry or frustrated, and validating his feelings will allow him to feel heard. We would recommend that you review the house rule, and try to share with him (in developmentally appropriate terms) why it is important to follow that rule.  For example, “The words we say make an impact.  They can hurt someone’s feelings, or even hurt our reputation and what people think about us. If you use kind words, you can earn Good Time. If you break the house rule, Good Time must be paused.”    Make Amends - We recommend that kids make amends to right their wrongs if a house rule is broken.  If your son breaks the house rule and swears, making amends will allow him to make the connection for breaking the house rule.  He may be interested in writing a letter to apologize, drawing a picture, or even doing a chore to help mom or dad around the house.  Once he makes amends, he can flip his Goodtimer back on to begin earning Good Time again.