Mind your languages when speaking to a kid

Was recounting Sunday's misadventures with my 5 year old niece to Mr Smurfie and he suggested I should blog this as tales of the auntie and her smart mouthed niece.

This shortly happened after the roachy lunch incident in the car. I was sitting in the backseat with her and each time she did some silly things I would go "stupid/idiot" to which she'll tell on me immediately by going "mummy!!! xiaoyi says stupid/call me idiot!".

My sis will then start this little preach on how I should always watch my language in front of kids. Ok fine. I ended up telling my niece off in her type of language which was deemed suitable by my sis. Which means to replace stupid/idiot with "da bian pout pout" (translation of da bian is shit).

And that to them is suitable. *shakes head*