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Kristen Bell Can’t Contain Herself While Her Husband Explains To Their Daughter What ‘The Middle Finger’ Means
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Kristen Bell Can’t Contain Herself While Her Husband Explains To Their Daughter What ‘The Middle Finger’ Means

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Parenting can be full of challenges. From explaining why in the world the sky is blue, to embarrassing talks about the birds and the bees. Yet parenting can be full of fun as well. For instance, when you have a frank and serious discussion with your kid about swearing, cursing, and insulting gestures.

That’s the exact conversation that actress Kristen Bell’s daughter and her husband Dax Shepard had. And Kristen could barely contain her laughter and keep a straight face during the entire discussion about the middle finger and the F-word. I’m going to be honest with you, I snorted when I heard the kid say the F-word.

When Kristen posted the recording of the conversation on Instagram, it went viral and started a conversation about parenting, and how best to talk to your kids about how certain words and gestures can hurt someone else’s feelings.

More info: Instagram (Kristen) | Facebook (Kristen) | Instagram (Dax) | Twitter (Dax)

Actress Kristen Bell and her husband Dax Shepard have a unique parenting style

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Kristen barely kept a straight face when her husband had a serious discussion with their daughter about the middle finger and swearing

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The couple has two daughters: Delta, who is 5 years old, and Lincoln, who is 6-and-a-half. Kristen recorded Dax talking to one of them about how their classmate uses both the middle finger and says the F-word a lot.

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39-year-old actress Kristen is known for her roles in ‘Veronica Mars,’ ‘Heroes,’ ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall,’ and—most recently—voicing Princess Anna in ‘Frozen,’ as well as ‘Frozen II.’

According to Common Sense Media, it’s very important to talk to your kids about swearing, and there are several things to keep in mind when you go about it. For example, parents should help their children understand that certain things that we say can be normal or rude depending on where we are and whom we say them to. After all, you wouldn’t talk to your grandparents the same way you talk to your buddies, right?

Kids should also be encouraged to replace swear words with some other words that won’t hurt anyone’s feelings. Like saying ‘heck’ instead of ‘hell’ or ‘fudge’ instead of the F-word. If you think that your child’s getting out of hand with cursing, limit the entertainment they have access to. If they’re watching too many adult TV shows or movies, it’s time to find something with more appropriate language.

The internet loved the frank conversation, as well as Kristen’s reaction to it all

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Helen Haley
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have been cracking up. She did better than I would have. And the parent chiding her about vaccinations desperately needs an education, and apparently an enema.

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Mavis Mayfield
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Haha, I am an English teacher in Vietnam. One day during a lesson, I caught of one my student with an alive huge crab. I dropped a loud "What the... HELL!" All class was repeating it for days in all the courtyard.

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Marie
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why did they even include the comment from the nutjob ranting about vaccines? Had nothing to do with the subject of the article...

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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They seem like they have a lot of fun and are good parents. Some people think you have to be a stick in the mud to be a good parent but that isn't true.

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Caroline Driver
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I will never forget my daughter's first swear word. She was about 18 months, and in the back of the car when I took a wrong turn and said 'bugger' From the back seat chirped this little voice 'bugger!' I looked round and her little chubby face was grinning from ear to ear. I had to look away quickly and press my hand over my mouth to stop from blurting out laughing. After that I watched my mouth for several years. We all swear like troopers now (she's 22)

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Id row
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imagine having them as parents? Those kids hit the jackpot.

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Water Bottle
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I honestly don’t know why. Is it as mild as the word, “stupid”, wherever you live? Possibly it’s because in the USA swearing is not as common or as mild as other countries.

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Marco Hub-Dub
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Wait...why is Kristen an actress and Dax, an actor in his own right who has been acting longer, merely the husband? It’s as if the OP had never heard of him nor knew he was also somewhat a celebrity.

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Hans
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4 years ago

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Do I have to have heard of "Kristen Bell" and "Dax Shepard" before?

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Melissa Nunya
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If only there was someway for you to skip stories about things or people that do not interest you eh?

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Dayknee
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4 years ago

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Didnt even read the content, she looks so different without makeup but looks good for her age though. I guess because of her small size

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Helen Haley
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have been cracking up. She did better than I would have. And the parent chiding her about vaccinations desperately needs an education, and apparently an enema.

angel59242 avatar
Mavis Mayfield
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Haha, I am an English teacher in Vietnam. One day during a lesson, I caught of one my student with an alive huge crab. I dropped a loud "What the... HELL!" All class was repeating it for days in all the courtyard.

anyastazya avatar
Marie
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why did they even include the comment from the nutjob ranting about vaccines? Had nothing to do with the subject of the article...

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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They seem like they have a lot of fun and are good parents. Some people think you have to be a stick in the mud to be a good parent but that isn't true.

melayahm avatar
Caroline Driver
Community Member
4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I will never forget my daughter's first swear word. She was about 18 months, and in the back of the car when I took a wrong turn and said 'bugger' From the back seat chirped this little voice 'bugger!' I looked round and her little chubby face was grinning from ear to ear. I had to look away quickly and press my hand over my mouth to stop from blurting out laughing. After that I watched my mouth for several years. We all swear like troopers now (she's 22)

idrow avatar
Id row
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imagine having them as parents? Those kids hit the jackpot.

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Water Bottle
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I honestly don’t know why. Is it as mild as the word, “stupid”, wherever you live? Possibly it’s because in the USA swearing is not as common or as mild as other countries.

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Marco Hub-Dub
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4 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

Wait...why is Kristen an actress and Dax, an actor in his own right who has been acting longer, merely the husband? It’s as if the OP had never heard of him nor knew he was also somewhat a celebrity.

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Hans
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4 years ago

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Do I have to have heard of "Kristen Bell" and "Dax Shepard" before?

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Melissa Nunya
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If only there was someway for you to skip stories about things or people that do not interest you eh?

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Dayknee
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4 years ago

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Didnt even read the content, she looks so different without makeup but looks good for her age though. I guess because of her small size

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