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THIS ISN'T THE BUMP, THIS IS SPARTA!!!
Acceptable form of punishment?
I was watching Dr Phil (only for the fact it come on after GMA) and they showed a video of a mother punishing her 7 year old son with hot sauce and cold showers. Apparently 1/3 of people found this to be an acceptable form of punishment.
What do you think? Would you ever give your child hot sauce?
THIS ISN'T THE BUMP, THIS IS SPARTA!!!
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Re: Acceptable form of punishment?
That is just one of the saddest things I've seen
I saw another one where they "punished" a toddler by taping his sippy cup just out of his reach up on the wall
But, truthfully, my mom pulled some stuff like that to us
WTF is wrong with people? No I would not do that ever.
I cried through the show, that poor little boy had enough thrown at him in his short life as it is. To be treated that way by the person who is supposed to protect you just makes me sick and angry.
And why did he get hot sauce? He didn't tell mom that he had been in trouble at school that day because he knew he would be punished! Mom went on to say that she had "tried everything," before resorting to hot sauce. I just shook my head in disgust.
The only time I would EVER give my child hot sauce is if he asked for it with his food - then I would have a huge glass of water ready and waiting.
What was she doing with the hot sauce? I've heard about this but not the details.
My grandma used to put hot sauce on my dad's thumb to keep him from sucking his thumb.
She also used to put soap in my mouth when I would say a bad word.
That last one didn't work. I just saved up all the bad words to use in my adulthood.
Damn fvcking straight.
Unable to even.
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Anytime the little boy lied to his mom, she gave him hot sauce and then a cold shower right after. He's adopted too which makes it that much worse!
THIS ISN'T THE BUMP, THIS IS SPARTA!!!
Pretty much. She's going on trial next month for child abuse.
THIS ISN'T THE BUMP, THIS IS SPARTA!!!
Daaaaang. Yeah, that's ridiculous and right up there with that one woman who would give her son a spanking when he didn't say good morning to her.
The 1/3 of responders that said that was cool are morons.
Unable to even.
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You don't understand the appeal of Benedict Cumberbatch / think he's fug / don't know who he is? WATCH SHERLOCK. Until you do, your negative opinion of him will not be taken seriously.
Obviously I can't say what I'll do with a 7 year old who misbehaves until I get there but I can say with confidence punishment would not include hot sauce or cold showers. That's cruel.
I saw this one when it orginally aired. I didn't know she was going on trial for child abuse. She should though!
Not only would she make him put hot sauce in his mouth, but he'd have to hold in his mouth and swish it around.
That poor child!
My mom did this to me and I always thought it was such a stupid idea. When she walked away, I just wiped it off .
And no, I don't think its acceptable or effective.
No it is not an effective form of punishment. And no I would never do that. Neither is spanking or putting soap in a kids mouth. So if you are going to throw her under the bus, make sure you throw every mother and father out there that has used physical intimidation and pain to correct behavior.
We are going to see a lot of old mommas and pappas in the court.
Here is where I feel for the mother. Mom knew that her use of punishment was getting nowhere, mom knew that her lack of feelings for the kid (who is a twin) was wrong, mom knew she was in too deep and needed support. This is not a kid who behaves badly, this is a kid likely with pre-existing serious medical issues that the adoptive mother was not knowledgable, or equipped to handle. There are a lot of moms out there with too much pride to admit they are very wrong. She was wrong, but I think the case for child abuse is reaching. If she gets that slapped on her, there are a lot of other parents that need to slapped, pun intended, with that charge as well.