I'll wash your mouth out

Oh I had it done a few times as a child. I kind of think sometimes it was my mother's favorite pass time, LOL. Now I have my own kids, I wouldn't even think of it. But, different times and different strategies.

It was me. I never had to with my eldest but one day when my younger daughter came in she said the F word and she was only about 6 and I said that if I ever heard her say that word again as it was an adult word I would put soap in her mouth. Well she did as kids do so I did, she called my bluff and said she liked it so I put mustard on her tongue instead. She doesn't swear. Recently my son came home from nursery with a few choice words as kids do so I told him if continued saying those words as they were adult words and wronf I would put soap on his tongue, he continued, he got a finger full of fairy liquid. He doesn't say naughty words now either LOL. I know it sounds harsh but at the same time my two eldest 21, 17 have never bought trouble to my door, have respect (not fear) as I have never hit, naughty steps works,a tap on the hand when little if danger or a wallop on the bum but nappy cushioned. Ellie :D

Of course, I was such a perfect child that I never needed such reprimands. Nevertheless, I was always glad my mother bought Ivory because it didn't taste as nasty as other brands. I didn't curse -- still almost never do -- but I got the washing if I said no when I was told to do something. I wouldn't be surprised, even though I haven't seen a single blood relative in almost 30 years, if an occasional bubble escaped!

I never had. I think my husband may have done it to one of the kids or at least threatened. Just threatened probably. I'd remember if he'd actually done it. I think. But I myself got spankings, sent to bed without supper and stood in the corner. No soapings...

I have heard of this a lot but never did it or had it done to me. I think my son in law tried it once on grand kids but their mom stopped him.

got mine washed out as a kid for swearing after the several tellings off didn't suffice. Admittidly i'm still pretty bad but i remember that taste yuk nasty

Lol - and I know who it was! I must admit I was a little surprised as I would never have thought she was capable but I have to say it probably works! lol I used to lick the soap when I was younger - I really was a disgusting child nor have I done it to anyone although my daughter seemed to inherit the same strange taste for all things soapy! Luckily she too seems to have outgrown it now! Hugs xxx

I actually watched my brother get his mouth washed out with soap when we were little! He gagged! I laughed....served him right! LOL...just kidding. I threatened my kids with it but didn't do it...

My mom ran a bar of Ivory soap down my tongue once when I was a kid for being sassy. It was disgusting and I vowed never to do it to my own kids and I haven't! My sister uses vinegar on her son, not a lot; she just dips the tip of her finger in it and sticks it in his mouth. She did this to get him to stop spitting. It worked too. He doesn't spit in the house anymore.

Hi p1ke have never done that before and don't think I would want to let alone like to...did she like having her mouth washed out..don't think I would esppecially if it is with soap ..littleowl

Sad to say but i remember my Mother doing it to me..don't know why i was a perfect angel too..now if Goodie can say it so can I..

I have had to suck on a bar of soap and had soap put on my tooth brush for using cuss words when i was a child. It was not a pleasant experience to say the least.

Hi p1kefish, Oh yes I have done it, many years ago I was down at my friend house, well I was always at my friend's house and she has two children, they were a about 8 and 11 the girl was 8 and the boy was 11, I used to always baby sti for my friend and the kids treats me like a scond mum, anyway Mark the son was in one of horrible ways and would cheek back to his moter and one we were sitting in the kitchen when my friend told him off about something he then turned around a told to using the four leeter word, I got up and dragged him to the kitchen sink and put some fairy liquid in his mouth, you shouild seen him it wasen't even much. Later he said sorry to his mum and me. Now they are both married and Mark is father himself, he still calls me second mum. It thought him a lesson though he has never sworn at his mother ever since. Tamara

As a young child my mum would threaten to do this to my brother & I but she never went through with it. I feel very sorry for those that it did happen to, however im sure it works.

Well, in my family they used soap,lard, or hot peppers. Nothing that a kid wants to have in their mouths at a young age. Not that I would want that now..well except for the hot peppers.

I've never heard of such things in my life. As you can see, I'm from India and here this kind of punishment (or whatever it is) is not in vogue. In fact, in my society, nobody has even heard of it. So if it is really a bad form of punishment (which I suppose is) then I'm really a lucky person, not having got done with me ever. Similar, mating this kind of punishment to my children is simply out of question.

I tried and it backfired! My son is very defiant at times, and he's not even 4 yet! He likes to spit AT people, and that is beyond nasty and disrespectful. I tried slapping him for it, and he didn't give a rat's behind. So after talking to his doc (wanted to make sure it wouldn't hurt him-he has food allergies), I bought some "safe," nasty tasting dish soap. He spit at me, I grabbed his face and gave him a big squirt. He smiled and asked for more! He did the same with bar soap. Ignoring actually works with him, but it takes a LOOOOOOOONG time to break the behavior.

Oh, everyone will probably think that I am the most horrible parent ever now, I have done it to one of my kids before now. It was to my eldest who is now 16, I was on my own with him until he was 8 and he was quite a little ratbag at times. Well he started to swear a lot, and I tried to stop him with other methods and he still continued. Anyway one day he said it and jokingly I said "if you say that again I am going to wash your mouth out with soap because I am not having a dirty mouth in my house" his reply was "you would not dare" wrong words to use on me really. So I said "ok say it again and see what happens" He did and so he blew bubbles for a couple of hours.

I have threatened to do this - but didn't. One of my daughters has never eaten a piece of fruit, and says she remembers me stuffing applesauce into her mouth when she was a toddler and trying to make her eat it! I don't remember doing that, but according to her, I've scarred her for life. She's 25, and has still never eaten fruit - so maybe she's right. Or maybe it was the Applesauce Monster. Or maybe I am the Applesauce Monster.

I have never had it done and personally I wouldn't ever do it to my son. There's better ways of discipline than that in my opinion. I did have a babysitter when I was younger who would wash kids mouths out with soap if they said curse words or the like. I just remember sitting there thinking how mean it was. Later she did turn out to be crazy and hooked on pills... That's always nice to know after the fact. :D