There was just a mother on the news who has 2 boys ages 5 and 8. She says that when they are naughty she gives them tobasco sauce. I personally don't like that, but I'm not sure how it would affect them or if it works. A Dr. on the news segment says it's a form of "Borderline Abuse". So, what do you think?

Of course it's abuse. That's a horrible thing to do to your kid.

Originally posted by TheHappyBurgerMeister
There was just a mother on the news who has 2 boys ages 5 and 8. She says that when they are naughty she gives them tobasco sauce. I personally don't like that, but I'm not sure how it would affect them or if it works. A Dr. on the news segment says it's a form of "Borderline Abuse". So, what do you think?

Frankly that's the most assinine form of punishment I've ever heard of. Hot sauce as a punishment? :eek: I don't think it's abuse but I still think that mother has some issues.

Don't back-talk kids, or I'll break out the pepper!

Punishment? Yes, abuse.

I personally don't think it's abuse. I see it as an effective and clever punishment. Actress, Lisa Whelchel uses this method, too, with her kids. I speak from experience, of course. When I was younger, my parents soaked my thumb in tobasco sauce, and I never sucked my thumb ever since then. They've helped me break a long, hard habit in just a few minute's worth time. Big props. :thumbsup:

They actually did mention Lisa Welchel on the news segment talking about it.

Originally posted by Transit Whiz
I personally don't think it's abuse. I see it as an effective and clever punishment. Actress, Lisa Whelchel uses this method, too, with her kids. I speak from experience, of course. When I was younger, my parents soaked my thumb in tobasco sauce, and I never sucked my thumb ever since then. They've helped me break a long, hard habit in just a few minute's worth time. Big props. :thumbsup:

Well... Lisa Whelchel is a borderline psycho when it comes to parenting her kids. The woman is nuts.

As for your situation, I don't think that's punishment, Jenny. Your parents wanted to break you of a habit that could cause future teeth problems, and if that's the only way to get you to do it, well so be it.

As for a punishment, I believe it's a comlpetely asinine thing to do. There's something called 'time-out'. There's something called 'no desert for a week'. There are many, many other alternatives to literally smoking your young one's tongue off.

Personally, I think it's warped, twisted abuse.

Tobasco sauce, taken alone, can take anyone's breath away, especially in the tiny throats of children. It most certainly is child abuse.

Yes...

it shouldn't be against the law. it's just a damn flavor. but parents shouldnt do that.

How is Lisa Whelchel a borderline psycho?

I used to suck my thumb when I was little and the dentist told my parents it was a bad habit I needed to break (I saw this later on...) and so they would put tobasco on my thumb when I went to sleep.

My daughter loves eating hot sauce and she's 7 years old. One day I passed by the table and looked at her plate she had emptied alot of it on her food. Then she looks up at me and said.... "Mom it's too hot" I said... "that's what you get for pouring it yourself"........ since that day I sprinkle a little bit in her food.

Originally posted by webwarrior762004
How is Lisa Whelchel a borderline psycho?

The woman is nuts, okay? Trust me, I've met her.

Originally posted by Kay Scarpetta
The woman is nuts, okay? Trust me, I've met her. oooo Kay give us the details.......

Originally posted by Pitooey
oooo Kay give us the details.......

Okay, really nice woman. Couldn't possibly be any nicer. But she takes parenting to a real extreme. I mean, her kids are almost amish for Christ's sake. I read her book "Creative Correction" and was appalled at some of the things she does to her kids. Like if her kid slams their door, she takes the door off the hinges. So that may be a literal punishment, but their are other alternatives to dismantling your whole house, y'know? Kids, no matter what age, need their privacy in their rooms.

I don't think giving a kid a little tobasco as punishment will hurt them...at most it will help them learn their lesson and take a nice **** later on.

Originally posted by Kay Scarpetta
Well... Lisa Whelchel is a borderline psycho when it comes to parenting her kids. The woman is nuts.

There are many, many other alternatives to literally smoking your young one's tongue off. :lol: Good one Karly. Especially since you are our former SN Lisa Whelchel of the boards;) I agree with you wholeheatedly.:)

To the mothers who do crap like that:

Those kids won't forget. It's only a matter of a few years from now, Mom. Your kids won't be your helpless little playtoys all of their lives, so you'd better start watching your back.:angryfire

Originally posted by Kay Scarpetta
Okay, really nice woman. Couldn't possibly be any nicer. But she takes parenting to a real extreme. I mean, her kids are almost amish for Christ's sake. I read her book "Creative Correction" and was appalled at some of the things she does to her kids. Like if her kid slams their door, she takes the door off the hinges. So that may be a literal punishment, but their are other alternatives to dismantling your whole house, y'know? Kids, no matter what age, need their privacy in their rooms.
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10138

i wonder if lisa was the cyber internet cop.

It seems as if people get so.. PI now when it comes to parenting. Now giving spankings has become abuse, when back in the day it was pretty much the norm.

I myself wouldnt put tobasco sauce on my kids tongue, but honestly.. there are some kids out there who could use it -.-

Whatever happened to soap? Or has that become 'wrong' too?

And time-out is crap. Half the time the kid wont even sit still or shutup. I think parents should raise their kid strict, and then slowly back off just to let them know that they mean business instead of spoiling them from day one. Otherwise theyll never learn.

It's not really abusing, but it sure is mean!

Originally posted by *CamdenGirl89*
It's not really abusing, but it sure is mean! Yah, thats moreso my opinion too. If the kid knows better but it still talking back like a lil bastido, put some on your finger and put it on his tongue. Dont douse his whole mouth with the stuff.

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
It seems as if people get so.. PI now when it comes to parenting. Now giving spankings has become abuse, when back in the day it was pretty much the norm.

I myself wouldnt put tobasco sauce on my kids tongue, but honestly.. there are some kids out there who could use it -.-

Whatever happened to soap? Or has that become 'wrong' too?

And time-out is crap. Half the time the kid wont even sit still or shutup. I think parents should raise their kid strict, and then slowly back off just to let them know that they mean business instead of spoiling them from day one. Otherwise theyll never learn.
Word.

Wat other crap is considered abuse? making your kids drink this (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=72285)? Now THAT is just WRONG. NO kid deserves the abuse of tasting something so gross. Any parent who does that needs to be sent to prison for at least 10 years. :mad:

Originally posted by safety pin
Word.

Wat other crap is considered abuse? making your kids drink this (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=72285)? Now THAT is just WRONG. NO kid deserves the abuse of tasting something so gross. Any parent who does that needs to be sent to prison for at least 10 years. :mad: :rofl:

Thats sick. Im calling social services.

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
It seems as if people get so.. PI now when it comes to parenting. I assume you meant PC? If so, why is it that you seem to assume that any other type or method of child rearing beyond the typical spanking and whacking style is, in your view, labeled PC? I never spanked my kids., and I never gave PC a thought. Being PC never entered into my thinking. What I did know was that part of my upbinging included spankings, or worse. I hated that and I never thought that it did me one bit of good, ever. I spared my two kids that nonesense, and they aren't brats.

Originally posted by Kitt
I assume you meant PC? If so, why is it that you seem to assume that any other type or method of child rearing beyond the typical spanking and whacking style is, in your view, labeled PC? I never spanked my kids., and I never gave PC a thought. Being PC never entered into my thinking. What I did know was that part of my upbinging included spankings, or worse. I hated that and I never thought that it did me one bit of good, ever. I spared my two kids that nonesense, and they aren't brats. Whoops, yah I meant PC. What I meant by that is.. back in the day it was 'okay' to spank your kids when they did wrong. Now, if you do it parents are getting arrested, having their kids taken away, etc. I mean its a spanking. Theres a big difference between a pat on the ass and beating.

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
Whoops, yah I meant PC. What I meant by that is.. back in the day it was 'okay' to spank your kids when they did wrong. Now, if you do it parents are getting arrested, having their kids taken away, etc. I mean its a spanking. Theres a big difference between a pat on the ass and beating. There are some over zealous authorities, and some rules of society gone awry, I'll grant you that. I don't know about the 'pat on the ass' thing though. That wasn't the kind of spanking I was referring to. My point though was that it is perfectly possible to raise children sans spanking. Making that conscience decision to do so does not automatically fall into the category of so called PC parenting.

It's definitely not punishment. Tabasco sauce isn't all that hot. Personally, I like it on certain foods.

Originally posted by Kitt
There are some over zealous authorities, and some rules of society gone awry, I'll grant you that. I don't know about the 'pat on the ass' thing though. That wasn't the kind of spanking I was referring to. My point though was that it is perfectly possible to raise children sans spanking. Making that conscience decision to do so does not automatically fall into the category of so called PC parenting. :nod: I agree, I dont think every parent needs to resort to a spanking to raise their child. I dont recall ever being spanked, but I remember being threatened all the time when I wouldnt behave in stores. :lol: That alone right there was enough to shut me up.

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
:nod: I agree, I dont think every parent needs to resort to a spanking to raise their child. I dont recall ever being spanked, but I remember being threatened all the time when I wouldnt behave in stores. :lol: That alone right there was enough to shut me up. I'm tempted to spank other people's kids when they don't behave in stores.:lol: Kidding;)

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
It seems as if people get so.. PI now when it comes to parenting. Now giving spankings has become abuse, when back in the day it was pretty much the norm.

I myself wouldnt put tobasco sauce on my kids tongue, but honestly.. there are some kids out there who could use it -.-

Whatever happened to soap? Or has that become 'wrong' too?

And time-out is crap. Half the time the kid wont even sit still or shutup. I think parents should raise their kid strict, and then slowly back off just to let them know that they mean business instead of spoiling them from day one. Otherwise theyll never learn.


I agree, I mean when I was younger, in my family, they would literally wash our mouths out with soap if we said bad words, we stopped saying them very quickly. It was mostly just a smidge of dishsoap on our tongues.

My cousins' cousin, uses those hot pepper flakes like you'd sprinkle on your pizza at Pizza Hut, but he only does it when his kids cuss, and he hasn't done it in a long time, cause his kids learned to not say those bad words anymore.

I certainly don't condone this though

Well, as long as it's not terminal...then I think it's ****ing hilarious.

PS parents who discipline their kids too much end up with more ****ed up kids than if they had not disciplined them at all.

PPS parents who don't discipline their kids at all raise douches/*******s who eat hobos for breakfast.

Originally posted by *A TV People*
Well, as long as it's not terminal...then I think it's ****ing hilarious.
Why, you sick little ****, you! :mad: Torturing innocent helpless children with such an unpleasant flavor is NOT funny, and NOTHING TO JOKE ABOUT! The only person who deserves tobasco sauce on their tongue is YOU! I hope you go to hell and NEVER come back!!!!! :mad:

Originally posted by safety pin
Why, you sick little ****, you! :mad: Torturing innocent helpless children with such an unpleasant flavor is NOT funny, and NOTHING TO JOKE ABOUT! The only person who deserves tobasco sauce on their tongue is YOU! I hope you go to hell and NEVER come back!!!!! :mad: suck on THIS muther ****er :mad:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (AP) - A 39 year old woman was charged today with child abuse after allegedly forcing her 6 year old son to eat his celery. "This is serious child abuse and action must be taken against this insane woman!" said Marcia Kohen, the head of Child Services in Philadelphia. She then added, "No child should be forced to eat celery." If convicted the woman faces up to 10 years in prison.

Originally posted by MissZero
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (AP) - A 39 year old woman was charged today with child abuse after allegedly forcing her 6 year old son to eat his celery. "This is serious child abuse and action must be taken against this insane woman!" said Marcia Kohen, the head of Child Services in Philadelphia. She then added, "No child should be forced to eat celery." If convicted the woman faces up to 10 years in prison.
Now THAT is one sick bitch. :mad: Making your own child eat yucky vegetables! She just couldn't do the right thing and buy him a box of fruit roll-ups, could she? That child is going to grow up to be very messed up in the head. It had to happen to him at such a young age. :( I wish sick people like her would just die. 10 years is not NEARLY long enough. :mad: She deserves life in prison!

Originally posted by MissZero
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (AP) - A 39 year old woman was charged today with child abuse after allegedly forcing her 6 year old son to eat his celery. "This is serious child abuse and action must be taken against this insane woman!" said Marcia Kohen, the head of Child Services in Philadelphia. She then added, "No child should be forced to eat celery." If convicted the woman faces up to 10 years in prison. This is what Im talking about. People need to stay out of families business'. Honestly. Unless that mother was literally shoving it down his throat, then it is not abuse! Meangya. For all we know, she couldve just been yelling at him, telling him to eat it.

MissZero, I have a feeling you made that story up.

Originally posted by webwarrior762004
MissZero, I have a feeling you made that story up. I agree. Either that or she/he got it off of some spoof site or something. There is no way that story is true. Especially because of the rediculously implausable statement made by the supposed child services person.

Originally posted by webwarrior762004
MissZero, I have a feeling you made that story up.
uh, she did make it up. to make fun of the idea that making your kids eat some food is "child abuse". to point out the fact that tobasco sauce is NOT harmful; it just has an unpleasant taste. people eat it all the time. should that be considered self-destructive? :rolleyes:

<--------- ass :o

Originally posted by ¤I Love Clay Aiken¤
<--------- ass :o
:p

I think Lisa has to do a complete re-inventing of her image to shake off the scandal of the hot sauce controversy. She has a LOT of work ahead of her. She needs to re-examine her beliefs to recognize that being extremist in her practices is turning off people to her Christianity. God is NOT about severity and punishment. She may explain that she has been greatly misunderstood, but that won't change a lot of peoples' minds, unfortunately.

She could have just used tainted meat loaf as punishment.

:lol:

i think its abuse plain and simple

Originally posted by snl75
i think its abuse plain and simple
making them eat something they don't like?

no the whole hot sauce swallowing thing its just not right

Originally posted by webwarrior762004
MissZero, I have a feeling you made that story up.

lmao....look who just caught on :rolleyes:

Originally posted by webwarrior762004
MissZero, I have a feeling you made that story up.

duh obviously:rolleyes:

Originally posted by snl75
no the whole hot sauce swallowing thing its just not right You're silly :lol:

Originally posted by snl75
no the whole hot sauce swallowing thing its just not right
That's all it is - making them eat something they don't like. most people don't like hot sauce by itself, and that's the only reason it's used as a punishment...because of its unpleasant taste. it's NOT harmful. It's just the flavor. misszero's fake news article proved this point perfectly. if making someone eat hot sauce is abuse, why isn't making them eat celery? if they don't like hot sauce, and they don't like celery, what's the difference? what if they like hot sauce, but not celery? would the celery be abuse then? i'm eating hot cheetos right now, am i being self destructive?

Kind of. I mean a little bit wont hurt..but a huge gob of it will.

it is definitely not abuse

it depends

Originally posted by webwarrior762004
MissZero, I have a feeling you made that story up. omg: Really? I would have never guessed....

:eek:

Originally posted by safety pin
That's all it is - making them eat something they don't like. I keep thinking that you must be joking. I guess you're not. You're missing a critical point. The "punishment" isn't about the taste of hot sauce. If it were, then the parenting Lisa's and the like might just as well have punished their kids with celery or something. The point is that HOT Sauce is HOT! It HURTS! it BURNS! It makes little kids scream bloody murder!

I don't know if it's abuse or not, but it's not something I would ever do.

Just to clarify, Lisa says she USED to add just a tiny dash on the tongue. She gave it up as her kids got older and began to enjoy the taste of it. She never went overboard on it and doesn't exclusively recommend it.

Originally posted by Captain ABlairica
Just to clarify, Lisa says she USED to add just a tiny dash on the tongue. She gave it up as her kids got older and began to enjoy the taste of it. She never went overboard on it and doesn't exclusively recommend it. Lisa was brought up as an example of someone who has used the hot sauce on the tounge method, but I shouldn't have singled her out. I have never read anything that she has written, and so I don't know the facts first hand.

Blame it on Karly. She convinced me to jump on her bandwagon, :lol:
I'm just kidding, Karly.:)

I think it's abuse. Hot sauce hurts. I'm 16 and I don't like it.


I also think making children eat certain foods isn't right.

Should you make your children eat healthy foods?? Yes.
But you should find healthy foods they like.

I for one, cannot stomach a variety of types of food, and my parents realized that when I was younger, thankfully.

Originally posted by Kay Scarpetta
Well... Lisa Whelchel is a borderline psycho when it comes to parenting her kids. The woman is nuts.

As for your situation, I don't think that's punishment, Jenny. Your parents wanted to break you of a habit that could cause future teeth problems, and if that's the only way to get you to do it, well so be it.

As for a punishment, I believe it's a comlpetely asinine thing to do. There's something called 'time-out'. There's something called 'no desert for a week'. There are many, many other alternatives to literally smoking your young one's tongue off. Hey, there's an idea!! Smoking one's tongue off--Make the kid take a big huge drag off a fat cigar--that'll make him hurl faster than anything!! barf: Whole new meaning to the term "Sucker for punishment"!!:lol:

But do I think she's nuts? Uhh....Let me get back to you on that one.....

;) :crazy:

Originally posted by Kay Scarpetta
The woman is nuts, okay? Trust me, I've met her.
You mean she came after you wielding a bottle of Tabasco sauce, screaming, "I'M GONNA GET YOU, KARLY, FOR THAT NAUGHTY LITTLE MOUTH OF YERZ!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!" *cackles maniacally*
:crazy: :eek:

:bump

boo hoo for the kids. my parents didn't hit me enough and thats why im such a little brat. i wish i had somebody to punish me now :( i try but i cant do it alone

Originally posted by tootiefan4eva
boo hoo for the kids. my parents didn't hit me enough and thats why im such a little brat. i wish i had somebody to punish me now :( i try but i cant do it alone Well, keep trying. ;)

Originally posted by Kitt
Well, keep trying. ;) That wasn't a very nice thing to say!

Originally posted by tootiefan4eva
That wasn't a very nice thing to say! I assumed that you were joking in your first Post? Well, so was I.
And besides that, I like Avril.