Peanut butter as hiccup cure

Stephanie's delicious cure for the hiccups:

Here's my totally painless [and high protein! -- Ed.] cure for the hiccups: Give your (older child only please!) a silverware spoon full of peanut butter and have them eat it all at one time. Volia! Hiccups instantly gone! I think it works because the PB is so thick when you swallow your diaphragm is forced to relax. Obviously this wouldn't be safe for a younger kid (or one with ...