A Windsor mother is offering tips for parents on teaching their children how to curse.

Kim Lunanski, a mom of three, wrote a book called How To Teach Your Kids To Swear.

She began documenting some of her children's colourful choices of language. Eventually she had enough material to write a book that shares a comical approach about how she deals with the problem.

“Well we don't sit down at the table and start up a conversation about that," says Lunanski.

Lunansky says instead, she talks to her kids about it and tries to explain what the words mean and how they can be hurtful.

“I just try not to let it slide by," she says.

Here's where her approach gets a little more unconventional.

“If they conversationally swear, I don't get all bent out of shape about it,” says Lunansky.

She says her parents didn't tolerate curse words, so she'd swear up a storm when she left the house, often landing her in trouble.

“I kind of took the opposite stance and thought if I show my kids where it's appropriate maybe that won't happen to them."

Some parents may already be cringing at the thought of allowing bad words in any situation, but a parenting expert says it's actually not a bad idea.

“The research is clear that if we punish kids for swearing, it doesn't stop the swearing,” says Win Harwood, parenting expert. “It just makes them better at swearing when you're not around."

Harwood says overall she really enjoyed Lunanski's book.

“She brings up that important issue that it's a part of life and we need to teach our kids about it," says Harwood.

The Lunanski children say they don't mind having their stories shared publically.

“When I read the name, I was like, what is she saying about me in this book? But when I read it, it was really funny," says her 15-year-old daughter Amy.

The kids say when it comes to swearing, it's all about the time and place.

“Sometimes you can use it, but if there's kids there that are younger then you, you shouldn't use it," says her 12 year-old son Branden.

Her five-year-old Casey has also learned where not to curse.

“I don't do it at school because I could get a time out and I don't want to," says Casey.

The book has just been released in print. It's available at Chapters Indigo and Lunanski will be at a book signing event on Aug. 11 at the Devonshire Mall location.