Losing some innocence

Yes Emma is growing up and losing some of her innocence already. This morning she was putting on her shoes and I commented how they were holding up quite well (if you know my girly you know she is very hard on shoes). Then she said "yeah and they have Hannah Montana on them but I can't even watch the show." These shoes were a last resort because it took like a hundred stores to find a pair that she would keep on so Hannah or not she was going wear them. She is not allowed to watch that TV show because it is too sassy and she knows it. So then she asked me "Why can't I watch Sponge Bob?" I told her that I just didn't like the show or some of the words they used on it like "stupid." So Emma said yeah the "S" word is bad just like the "F" word that a little girl at school used yesterday. Then I became curious because if the "S" word was only "stupid" then what was the "F" word? Maybe it was "Fart?" I hoped the best and asked her what it was. She then proceeded to tell me "F***" not even realizing it was bad and then asked me what it meant. I explained to her that it was a very naughty word and it actually made my stomach hurt to hear or think about it. We had a discussion about people that use dirty language don't appear very smart because they can't think of better things to say. She told me that the girl who said it probably didn't know it was a bad word because she is "from Spanish" she kept saying. My mind flashed back to all the little Spanish speaking children I have taught mobility to and how they would tell me off in Spanish and I would tell them it was a good thing I didn't know what they were saying. I grew curious about what context this girl had used the "F" word in, trying to give her the benefit of the doubt that she didn't know it was bad. Emma said they were playing soccer and she couldn't get the ball when she said it and later her teacher said it was bad. There goes my hopeful theory. So now my little girl knows all about the "F" word being bad and it pangs my stomach that she had to learn it so soon. Any other word would have been a tiny bit better. I mean really 6 and 7 year olds? I have to wonder what kind of stuff goes on at that home. At least Emma doesn't want to use naughty language and says she will never use the "S" word, the "F" word, or the "D" (dumb) word. She is a good kid and is very sensible about these things so far. She was just so sweet and innocent not even knowing it was bad. She even felt bad she had said it to ask what it meant since she didn't know it was naughty. I guess this is mild compared to when she will start coming home talking about things boys and girls do together so I should enjoy the easier stuff. I know I can't keep her in a bubble but there are a couple kids at school that have VERY different values and home lives and they are helping lots of the children at school to grow up too fast.