Comments on: Is it OK to wash your kid’s mouth out with soap? http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/is-it-ok-to-wash-your-kids-mouth-out-with-soap/ A daily guide to raising healthy children without going insane Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:39:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mimi http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/is-it-ok-to-wash-your-kids-mouth-out-with-soap/comment-page-2/#comment-45623 Mimi Sun, 12 Sep 2010 18:39:06 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1863#comment-45623 I have used pickling alum as well as Dawn (or Dial) to wash my son's mouth out when he talks back to me or uses inappropriate language. I only put a small dot on the tip of his tongue and make him stand with his mouth open in front of the sink. It's worked more than once to curb his dirty mouth behavior and I haven't had to use this method for awhile. I also pop his behind to get my point across if he refuses to behave, and have used a spatula sometimes to swat his rear. My mom grabbed a belt, or washed my mouth out and I'm still here to tell the story. I have also made him do yard work (pull weeds etc.) for refusing to do his lessons at school. I will Not tolerate any blatant misbehavior at school, his teachers are there to help him and others learn so I stand behind them everytime he purposely misbehaves. He has learned that I have a Zero Tolerance level when it comes to propler behavior at school. I have used pickling alum as well as Dawn (or Dial) to wash my son’s mouth out when he talks back to me or uses inappropriate language. I only put a small dot on the tip of his tongue and make him stand with his mouth open in front of the sink. It’s worked more than once to curb his dirty mouth behavior and I haven’t had to use this method for awhile. I also pop his behind to get my point across if he refuses to behave, and have used a spatula sometimes to swat his rear. My mom grabbed a belt, or washed my mouth out and I’m still here to tell the story. I have also made him do yard work (pull weeds etc.) for refusing to do his lessons at school. I will Not tolerate any blatant misbehavior at school, his teachers are there to help him and others learn so I stand behind them everytime he purposely misbehaves. He has learned that I have a Zero Tolerance level when it comes to propler behavior at school.

]]> By: Mommie of 3 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/is-it-ok-to-wash-your-kids-mouth-out-with-soap/comment-page-2/#comment-27218 Mommie of 3 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:39:20 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1863#comment-27218 I use Rainsoft bar of soap. My kids are 9 ,7 and 5. I leave it in their mouth for a minute and I don't let them swallow it. Rainsoft is a all natural bar of soap, no chemicals. So, for all the parents who say you wouldn't wash your kid's mouth out with soap because the soap has chemicals. Would you use the soap if it didn't have chemical? I still think you would say no. I use this method and my kids haven't ever been sick and it works. The point of a punishment is to get your point across. Whatever they kid did or said wasn't not going to be allowed. Every child is different though. A time out might work for some kids but for others a bar of soap will do. You just have to find he right method (that doesn't harm your child) that works for your kid. I wouldn't put the bar of soap in my kid's mouth if I thought it would hurt them. Some of you say you rather spank your kid or slap them in the face then give them soap. Spanking my kid's isn't the first type of punishment I go with, but there are the times it is needed. Your worried about chemicals in your child's mouth, but your not worried about leaving marks on your kid from spanking them or depending what your spanking them with bruises. Not to mention the emotional issuse the child could have he or she gets older. I am not saying I don't think parents should spank their kids, whatever method works for you, keep doing it. But the parents who keep saying that the bar of soap is harmful and the parents who do it are stupid...now you know a bar of soap that doesn't have chemicals and is safe to use for mouth washing. You really don't have any other reasons not to use soap besides the chemicals. I use Rainsoft bar of soap. My kids are 9 ,7 and 5. I leave it in their mouth for a minute and I don’t let them swallow it. Rainsoft is a all natural bar of soap, no chemicals. So, for all the parents who say you wouldn’t wash your kid’s mouth out with soap because the soap has chemicals. Would you use the soap if it didn’t have chemical? I still think you would say no. I use this method and my kids haven’t ever been sick and it works. The point of a punishment is to get your point across. Whatever they kid did or said wasn’t not going to be allowed. Every child is different though. A time out might work for some kids but for others a bar of soap will do. You just have to find he right method (that doesn’t harm your child) that works for your kid. I wouldn’t put the bar of soap in my kid’s mouth if I thought it would hurt them. Some of you say you rather spank your kid or slap them in the face then give them soap. Spanking my kid’s isn’t the first type of punishment I go with, but there are the times it is needed. Your worried about chemicals in your child’s mouth, but your not worried about leaving marks on your kid from spanking them or depending what your spanking them with bruises. Not to mention the emotional issuse the child could have he or she gets older. I am not saying I don’t think parents should spank their kids, whatever method works for you, keep doing it. But the parents who keep saying that the bar of soap is harmful and the parents who do it are stupid…now you know a bar of soap that doesn’t have chemicals and is safe to use for mouth washing. You really don’t have any other reasons not to use soap besides the chemicals.

]]> By: julia http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/is-it-ok-to-wash-your-kids-mouth-out-with-soap/comment-page-2/#comment-17484 julia Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:47:08 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1863#comment-17484 little sister got soap in the mout and puked two days straight.she was blamed for something that happened in school.that made me mad. little sister got soap in the mout and puked two days straight.she was blamed for something that happened in school.that made me mad.

]]> By: T-hod http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/is-it-ok-to-wash-your-kids-mouth-out-with-soap/comment-page-2/#comment-14431 T-hod Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:47:19 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1863#comment-14431 I washed my daughter's mouth out with soap recently. Well, not actually. I rubbed some Safeguard on her lips and teeth. She hated the taste, gagged a little, and ultimately changed her attitude. It worked for us, but I don't do it often - only on occasions when the "normal punishment" doesn't cut it. Sometimes it's the only thing that works. Sorry if that offends those who choose not to punish their kids. I'd rather do it now than have to deal with the tougher consiquences later. I washed my daughter’s mouth out with soap recently. Well, not actually. I rubbed some Safeguard on her lips and teeth. She hated the taste, gagged a little, and ultimately changed her attitude. It worked for us, but I don’t do it often – only on occasions when the “normal punishment” doesn’t cut it. Sometimes it’s the only thing that works.

Sorry if that offends those who choose not to punish their kids. I’d rather do it now than have to deal with the tougher consiquences later.

]]> By: Shannon bee x http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/is-it-ok-to-wash-your-kids-mouth-out-with-soap/comment-page-2/#comment-11885 Shannon bee x Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:28:52 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1863#comment-11885 As noted above soap is animal fat so you might as well go to your local farm grab a pig or cow and cut out its day mix it with chemicals and force it into your childs mouth as for physical labour that's crule and if you wash out your childs mouth for liying or cursing then to renforce your point then if you do the same then you should be exapected to put up with the same punishment and are how you feel about it just give them a time out or remove privlages don't physicaly punish them and they can choke on soap or vomit and they could inhale it and die its madness As noted above soap is animal fat so you might as well go to your local farm grab a pig or cow and cut out its day mix it with chemicals and force it into your childs mouth as for physical labour that’s crule and if you wash out your childs mouth for liying or cursing then to renforce your point then if you do the same then you should be exapected to put up with the same punishment and are how you feel about it just give them a time out or remove privlages don’t physicaly punish them and they can choke on soap or vomit and they could inhale it and die its madness

]]> By: Colonel Aureliano Buendía http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/is-it-ok-to-wash-your-kids-mouth-out-with-soap/comment-page-2/#comment-11777 Colonel Aureliano Buendía Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:52:37 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1863#comment-11777 Human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth to them, but life obliges them over and over again to give birth to themselves Human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth to them, but life obliges them over and over again to give birth to themselves

]]> By: bamaconnie http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/is-it-ok-to-wash-your-kids-mouth-out-with-soap/comment-page-2/#comment-11721 bamaconnie Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:30:29 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1863#comment-11721 Our mom washed our mouth out with Octogon soap for language infractions. I still remember what it tasted like. This was a common discipline in the South. Probably why we all learned real quick to say Mamm and Sir to all adults. I used it a couple of times on my kids for spitting or saying cuss words. They all survived. Our mom washed our mouth out with Octogon soap for language infractions. I still remember what it tasted like. This was a common discipline in the South. Probably why we all learned real quick to say Mamm and Sir to all adults. I used it a couple of times on my kids for spitting or saying cuss words. They all survived.

]]> By: Jan http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/is-it-ok-to-wash-your-kids-mouth-out-with-soap/comment-page-2/#comment-11692 Jan Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:59:31 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1863#comment-11692 Our Mother made us bite Lifebouy soap, chew, then spit spit spit - you don't make them EAT it!!!!!!! But it was not for a bad word, it was for spitting!! My sister and I spit in our brother's hair to play beauty parlor!!! She said, "Y'all want to spit? NOW spit!" She is 80 now and I still love her - that's all. Our Mother made us bite Lifebouy soap, chew, then spit spit spit – you don’t make them EAT it!!!!!!! But it was not for a bad word, it was for spitting!! My sister and I spit in our brother’s hair to play beauty parlor!!! She said, “Y’all want to spit? NOW spit!”
She is 80 now and I still love her – that’s all.

]]> By: mally http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/is-it-ok-to-wash-your-kids-mouth-out-with-soap/comment-page-2/#comment-11460 mally Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:07:33 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1863#comment-11460 only some but still enough of anything will kill you only some but still enough of anything will kill you

]]> By: Elizabeth http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/is-it-ok-to-wash-your-kids-mouth-out-with-soap/comment-page-2/#comment-11245 Elizabeth Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:50:31 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1863#comment-11245 Isn't soap toxic? Isn’t soap toxic?

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