Did anyone ever think that maybe this is her culture's version of our mothers rinsing our mouths out with soap? For God's sake, kids my mom went to school with had their mouths rinsed out with COMET! Back then, I'm sure they didn't realize that it could poison their children but it was enough of a deterrent that the kid stopped whatever bad behavior had been going on.

I personally wouldn't use a jalapeno on my own child but if this is the *only* way the mother can get her to settle down and behave, who are we to judge?

Oh and just for the record, I will be spanking my kids when they do something that requires discipline. There is a big difference between spanking and abuse. I was spanked and I turned out to have a good head on my shoulders and stayed out of trouble. Worked for me, it'll work for them.