The "S" Word

It was a fort-building mission gone terribly wrong. Shouting ensued. Accusations flew. A moment later:

"MOMMY! JAMES CALLED ME THE S-WORD!"

I truck up the stairs two at a time. The "s" word? I am such an unfit mother!

"Jewel, what do you mean James called you the s-word?"

Jewel, arms crossed across her chest in a huff, replies:

"Yes, Mommy. James called me stupid!"

Not that name-calling is OK, but I did breathe a sigh of relief.

Would you?