I think it's okay to give someone a whoopin'.
We were at a local restaurant,
a little boy just kept cryin' and cryin'.
The kid was standing in line throwin' a fit.
My husband offered to the mother
to give him a ass whoopin'.
The next day, I made the post with the paddle.
And the post went viral.
I set up a stand outside,
like a lemonade stand,
free ass whoopins.
Some people called me a child abuser over that post.
A whoopin' is not child abuse.
I've never had to whoop my kids
and I never will.
I punished my children when they were growin' up.
I was fair, consistent, and forgiving.
I think it's okay to spank children.
He's much more strict than I.
I don't regret saying that I would whoop
somebody else's children.
If schools and parents can't control their children,
there's a judge out there somewhere that will.
Glad y'all are here.
How long did this go on
before you felt like you needed
to offer some council?
We were in the restaurant probably
15, 20 minutes and the little boy,
it wasn't a cry, it was a scream, he was upset,
and the parents just kept brushing him off
like it was no big deal.
And finally I, jokingly,
I'm a joking person,
and I just leaned over and I said,
would you like me to take care of that for you?
And she just started laughin',
she says, oh, he's just upset
because he didn't get any gum from the other store.
And I thought, well, hell,
we've been here for 15, 20 minutes,
wonder how long he's been cryin'.
So, I didn't say anything.
Another 10 went by.
Finally I said, ma'am, you know if you bust his ass
he might quit cryin'.
And the grandmother said,
oh, he's just so spoiled that wouldn't work.
So, I went home, I made a post on social media
explainin' what had just happened.
So, you created this,
parents, your kids need a whoopin'?
Summer can't end fast enough?
Stop by, I'm set up, no kids over 13,
they may whoop me.
(laughter)
So, you put this up?
Yes, you know, I was home all by myself.
It happens.
Yeah, just checkin'. It happens.
I had to go get the neighbor kid,
he's 16, to come down, take my picture for this.
Were you spanked growin' up?
Oh yeah.
Yeah.
What for?
Misbehaving, crying when I shouldn't be,
doin' things that a child shouldn't do.
I don't believe in hitting a child with your fist
or slappin' them in the face,
but I am all for a good ole ass whoopin'.
If you get in trouble,
you need an ass whoopin'.
Uh-huh.
And what do you think about that?
I don't think it's necessary.
Right, why not?
I talk to my kids.
Communication, mutual respect.
But see, that's what makes a difference.
Like, for an example,
and I'm not disagreeing with you,
some kids you can do that.
My daughter, I can look at and say,
Timber, did you take those cookies?
Yes, daddy, I'm sorry.
My son'd be like, nah.
Were you spanked as a child?
Oh, yeah.
Yeah.
I'm guilty on that one.
I wonder, and listen,
the nation is kinda divided on this.
There are those that believe spare the rod,
spoil the child.
Yes.
And then there are those that believe
that you shouldn't spank a child.
But I always wonder what goes through
a child's mind, and maybe went through your mind,
because you look at your parent and you say,
okay, this person tells me they love me,
this is a person I go to for comfort,
this is a person I go to for safety,
but intermittently they pick up a weapon
and attack me and inflict pain on me.