years ago, my brother used to chew on his shirts constantly. My mom used to kid around and say she was going to start putting hot sauce on his shirt to keep him from doing it. but she never did, and i don't think she was ever serious about it. once he realized he looked like a goof with ripped colars (from chewing), he stopped.

in any case, i think it's a little screwy. I'd never try anything spicy after that. then again, I still think kids do need a good spanking every now and then. so take that for what it's worth. *shrug*