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At 9yo my daughter read a novel for school that had mild cussing in it. No f bombs or the c word but some d*#$ and s^$*. The language was totally in context and necessary for character development and my daughter knows what is considered appropriate and the difference between fantasy and reality. Said daughter is now 10yo and if she picked up a book with sexual content she would most likely immediately put it back down because she thinks sex is "icky" (her word).
Our school district is pretty conservative, parents regularly try and get books removed from the library shelves. I know parents who won't let their kids read Harry Potter because of religious convictions. I let my kids, 10yo and 14yo, read whatever they want and encourage each to discuss the contents with me. I don't read every book that they do but I have a good idea what the books contain.
I'd rather my kids read books with cussing than see it on television and the movies.
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