[Scotswife]

“His mom came running over and protested that he had Tourhetts.”

While it’s true some people with Tourhetts will compulsively swear - I don’t think other children should have to be exposed to the language.

When one child’s disorder causes harm to another child, a parent shouldn’t force the issue.

But if the kid stopped swearing, chances are good he didn’t have that problem to begin with.

When I was growing up there was a member of our church who had that problem - you wouldn’t believe the vulgar words I used to hear if we sat too close to him on sundays!

[muawiyah]

Tourette's is one of the few disorders that seems to be curable, for some, through mass administration of heavy doses of antibiotics, even some of those condemned by the anti-thimersol crowd.

There are cases ~

Most Tourette's, though, is not curable.

I do wish they'd simply learn some new words though.

[Joe Boucher]

I’m not cold hearted, I just don’t care to have the very vast majority drop standards of decor to care for one child whose mom is incapeable of taking charge of her child.
I am certain many Autistic as well as a.d.d. kids etc really only need a good swift kick in the rear and a parent or hopefully two that love the child, care for their welfare and development and stand firm.