Quote: I don't think his intent was "mean" exactly. I think his intent was the same as the intent of a three-year-old who is kicking his legs and screaming "I hate you, Mommy!". He was more out of control than trying to control me. I think he gets hurt more when he behaves this way than I do.
The point is that this behavior is acceptable from a three-year old, but only until he learns better. The fact that he curbs his tongue when he is around your children means that he is NOT out of control, but in fact, is perfectly capable of controlling his language. I wonder why you keep rationalizing and defending his use of such disrespectful language?
