I had other methods when I raised my daughter (she's 28 now). It consisted of making her stand in as corner with her nose touching the wall. Everytime her nose lost contact with the wall, I added another minute. I also made her write 100 times "I will not (whatever she did for that particular punishment) ever again. Believe me, it worked.

As far as the jalapeno pepper, I say whatever works. These days even slapping a kid on the hand could wind up with accusations of child abuse.

Now child abuse when I was growing up was never even heard of. It was called disciplining. THAT was abuse. Beatings with belts, having a slice of Ivory soap shoved up your butt. I could go on, but I think you get the idea.