I had some friends growing up that were hot sauced. Their mom would put a drop of Tabasco on their tongues and tell them they could have as much water as they wanted to drink (which only makes it worse). Needless to say, the kids figured it out quick, and as far as I can remember they had the cleanest mouths I know of.
I think it's safer than washing a kid's mouth out with soap, for sure, and sometimes it's good to have a corporal punishment to fall back on, simply because some kids don't respond to reasoning. All children take punishment differently, and need different kinds of punishment to suit their personalities. For instance, my mother could send my brother to his room but not myself--why? Because I had books in my room, and so sending me there was not a punishment. So instead I would have to take a time-out in the toilet/shower closet in my parents' bathroom, which was far worse.
I think there are better ways to handle your children, and certainly, a childcare provider should not be making those decisions for you, but it's better than soap.
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