Did you know how quickly you can get a kid to laugh when the dictionary actually SAYS those words? Try it....A man or woman's voice will say, "Brat" or "Dork" and if you press the pronouncing icon again, it says it again. We turned those tears into smiles that day. Plus it was a relief for my child to find out that "brat" was merely an "Ill-mannered child" and not something horrible!
Of course, it wasn't long before my kid wanted to make the computer say "poop", too, but I have to draw the line somewhere! :)