No, not to enhance the flavor of your
favorite foods. Hot Saucing a.k.a "Hot
Tongues" is a controversial technique that
some parents use in order to discipline their children.
Specifically used
when misbehavior is related to talking back to adults, saying an
offensive word, lying, biting someone, spitting or refusing to eat. The parent
will place hot sauce directly on the child's tongue or force the child to eat
or drink something that is saturated with hot sauce
According to the Washington Post, Hot
Saucing has roots in Southern culture but advocates of the
controversial disciplinary method are spread throughout the country. You may
not know this form of discipline but most pediatricians, psychologists and
child welfare professionals are well familiar. The practice has become more pervasive. In 2015, an Apple Valley, CA mother was convicted of poisoning her 2 year old daughter with cayenne powder. Introducing your child to this type of punishment opens them up to a gamut of health issues.
Medical services have discovered an increase
of children treated for such injuries as:1. burns in mouth
2. burns in esophagus and stomach
3. death
Hot Saucing, what do you think?
Child abuse or discipline?
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