"Are You Insane?" Supernanny Jo Frost Blasted Mom Who Made Her Son Eat Soap As A Punishment For Swearing
August 14, 2018
When it comes to disciplining kids, all parents have their own approach. What may work on one child won’t necessarily have the same effect on the other, but there are many ways to change your kid’s unwanted behaviors. For some parents, discipline methods include washing out their kids’ mouths with soap.
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This form of punishment has been around for at least two centuries, and parents and educators often used it to punish kids who were caught lying, swearing, or using tobacco. But is this technique effective? And, more importantly, is it safe?