How many people have used "Hot saucing," (tabasco on the tongue for lying)?

Question

or know of someone else who uses that method,

or recieved that method of discipline as a child.

I am just loving the wide varity of opinions I am getting! Just what I wanted!

Thanks!

On another site, we are discussing whether 'hot saucing' is abuse.

So far it seems to be half & half among the people who have responded.

Answer 1

Carleton Kendrick, a family therapist from Boston, MA, recommends against the use of hot saucing. He said that it can burn the child's esophagus and cause their tongue to swell. This can create a potential choking hazard. He said: "There are many different kinds of hot sauce on the market, and parents who say they know the dilution to use so it won't sting, or say they only use one drop, are wrong. It's done because it hurts. It stings. It burns. It makes you nauseous." Giorgio Kulp, a pediatrician in Montgomery County, VA, says that the use of hot sauce on children is dangerous because of the risk of swelling and the possibility of triggering unknown allergies. He notes that "Every child's reaction, physically, is different." So it might be safe for one child but not another.

An associated method of inflicting pain on children is the force feeding of hot-peppers. Two child psychologists reported that this "can result in anaphylaxis or cause significant burns and damage to developing tissues in the mouth, esophagus, intestinal walls, stomach, and colon."

Answer 2

Never heard of this as an actual discipline technique, have heard of it in relation to child abuse.

I do know a mom who effectively used a bit of plain white vinegar as a consequence for bad language, on a very tough 7 year old, which did work for her. She used it only a few times and only after the child was old enough to understand what the undesired behavior was, was mentally and emotionalaly able to understand that this action would earn this consequence, and then she used it consistently and calmly. It made an amazing difference to the child's behavior-but actually any training method or discipline, applied fairly, consistently and persistently, will have effective results.

Answer 3

I type quickly too, but that's no excuse not to correct mistakes. Anyway, I've never made out with a girl that has a tongue ring or anything. I would have to say visual... looks hot. As long as its small, if its too big, I think it would just get in the way

Answer 4

What I know is that I would never use this method. It can be reported as child abuse.
The best way to teach a child not to lie is in how you phrase your question.
Don't ask him a question where he's in trouble no matter which way he answers! Instead of saying "Did you do this?!" in an angry tone of voice, calmly ask "What happened here?" or "Can you tell me about this?"" Then when they tell the truth, you can praise and reward them for being honest. Problem solved.

Best of luck.

Answer 5

Oh boy, the hot sauce, now my dear sir or ma'am, When i was a child that was the punishment for lying or swearing, and i don't ever do that, but my brothers who didn't get that lie all of the time and have sailors mouth. The best thing to do is have a glass of water ready so that you can help them after words and use common sense, green tabasco is okay, but red is pushing it, also milk works too!

Answer 6

This is not cruel nor is it abuse, it's just a silly method to discipline a child. At first it may be really hot for them but in short time they'll get used to it. They'll only be fooling you because they'll keep doing whatever they want, and just act like they dislike the hot sauce. Anyone can get accustomed to spicy food especially when it is introduced as a child, as it was for me.

Answer 7

Lol. It doesn't sound like discipline to me, it sounds like a treat in my household. Its not abuse! Come on...Its hot sauce people. That won't do any good though, and i never heard of it before! It's going to teach the child that hot sauce is "bad". I can't see that as a good thing, when they go to a restaurant and think they're getting "abused" for ordering something too spicy.

Answer 8

I have never used hot sauce, but I can remember one time when my daughter was three or four she said something really nasty to me, and I took a VERY SMALL shaving of bar soap and put it on her tongue, and she NEVER said that again! Nor have I ever done it again. She is 8 now.

Answer 9

Sounds sick to me. Compared to spanking it's still just administering pain, but chemically instead of mechanically.

And it creates bad associations with a tasty condiment that could otherwise bring them joy later in life.

Answer 10

Never used it on a kid, but I love Tabasco on my tongue, just before shooting a tequila!