What? Huh?

[Neekie]

Dcg walks in this morning and says, "My mom said that if I say bad words here, you will put soap in my mouth!"

[SquirrellyMama]

Dcg walks in this morning and says, "My mom said that if I say bad words here, you will put soap in my mouth!"

How old is dcg? Maybe mom is at her wit's end and didn't know what else to say. Explain to dcg that you won't be putting soap in her mouth but you will discipline and then talk to mom. Maybe you can gently give her other ideas.

K

[littlemissmuffet]

I got soap in the mouth as a kid... whatever. I am all for old school discipline - because I know it worked for me.


EDIT: Whoa! I misread the intital post... "YOU will put soap in my mouth!"

I would tell the child that was not true and I was not going to put soap in her mouth for ANY reason. I would then talk to the mom at pick up and let her know that threatening that *I* will punish the child in any such fashion is not appreciate nor acceptable!

[youretooloud]

Mom uses empty threats huh? That's always effective. Maybe she should have called Santa on the phone to tell him not to bring any toys.

I've got his number if she wants.

[cheerfuldom]

sounds like she is reaching for anything to tell him....he wont listen to her and probably listens better for you. Still I would mention to mom and make sure the knows that what you will and will not be doing at daycare regarding any inappropriate behavior.

[Neekie]

She fabricates a lot things, too...just to watch my reactions. LOL So I took it with a grain of salt. I was horrified at first, but I know this family and I think either mom was talking out of frustration or dcg is just making it all up or repeating something she heard elsewhere. She is four and very smart...will repeat anything she hears from anywhere. Could of come from TV or anywhere. I thought it was kind of funny when I thought about it. I don't think this mom would actually do this. She has a very easy-going mom...sometimes too much so. I will find out what's up when mom picks up tonight.

[AllDeezBabies]

While it ****s mom had to go there to get the "No Swearing" point across, at least you know mom is in your corner. ::

I'll take team effort however it comes. It's very rare these days to get any parent participation when it comes to disciplining their children.

[Neekie]

You are all right I think that the mom does give empty threats and doesn't know what to do with her, ect.

[Fruitloops1]

I had soap put in my mouth as a child...by my 1st grade teacher. I am only 24 so it wasn't that many years ago.
I was a bad little child, I hope my karma isn't to get a child like me when I was little.

[Neekie]

My mom put soap in my mouth, too, but it didn't work. I liked the taste of the soap. LOL And then after the first time I got soap if my mouth I would take a bite out of the bar of soap everythime I washed my hands. I didn't swallow it though. I just spit it back out.