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>>For sure it's quite an effective, dare I say >>satisfying method of discipline. Would you agree? Did >>you have any ideas for re-introducing it? >> >>Outside of my extended family I only remember it being >>practiced by the very religious, particularly >>evangelicals. An after-school home daycare which I >>attended age 7 to 10 was run by one of those women, >>named Eileen. On several occasions I overheard "do you >>need me to wash that filth out of your mouth?" I only >>remember her youngest boy actually receiving a >>mouthwashing, which I relished as he was quite >>dismissive of me. >> >>>Yes it is sort of a lost art, but one we need to >bring >>>back > >Hi Jackie, > >Mouth soaping is alive and well in our household. My >sister and sister in-law and more than a few friends >have used it too. I use a bar of Irish Spring, >lathered up and then give it a few twists in the mouth >before they have to bite into it for a minute per year >of age.

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