Farts

[Phteven]

At what age is reasonable to expect your children to exercise some control when it comes to farting in public?

[boomba]

Oh tough one! Ds laughs hysterically when he does them now but he is nearly 2? Dh gets cross cause i cant help but laugh. I think once they are old enough to understand rules would be a good time to start....but if it has to come out it has to come out...maybe just no fits of laughter after?????

[nanananny]

pmsl I just started a job and the 18 yr old son farted right in front of me and the mother

So maybe if you can get them to exercise some control before that you're doing well

[Phteven]

Yeah, it would be good not to have the post-fart celebration. The problem with having two is that when one farts the other one provides commentary and then they have a discussion about the merits of the fart (volume, smell). I'd rather just sneak off but that's impossible....

[boomba]

Oh Bron your have just made my night! Reminds me of my brother and cousin wherever they went it would be like that! I spose as long as it is done discreectly they could rate them lol???

[aussienic]

Ah lol.. You should see my house when one person Farts

Even my DD know thinks it is hilarious..

I expect my boys to say excuse me however. They don't always but I do remind them..

I think the age I would expect some understanding would be around 4. My 4 yr old is grotty lol but he actually asks us now.. Mum can I fart in this shop.. unfort sometimes he follows that sentence with.. oops I already did.. Can ya smell it *sigh*

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

My 29 year old husband is having difficulty with this concept - I thought it was something that everyone just *learned*, but he can't understand why he should be the least bit uncomfortable ever.....

So if you learn how to do it Bron - PLEASE share the secret!!

[LionsandBears]

My 4 yr old is grotty lol but he actually asks us now.. Mum can I fart in this shop.. unfort sometimes he follows that sentence with.. oops I already did.. Can ya smell it *sigh*

that's both hysterically funny and kind of cute. What's the response, no not in this shop darling, we'd like to come back. Run next door where they were rude and let it go there

[feeb]

Hmmmm Good luck with that DH and mates fart and think its hillarious!!!! saying that they are around each other and not strangers!!

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

I remember a dinner party my parents' friends gave. The adults would have been in their 40s. Dad and the host started chatting about farts. No-one had even farted; they were just comparing great classic farts. And smells.

Sorry for the disappointing answer!

As for when to not fart in public - can you just not fart when you need to? Can everyone you know? I mean, I can go silent but it's usually something I can't stop when it's coming.