Do you believe in spanking a child

Many years ago , when the first of the self centered and entitlement generations were being bred . The never spank children movement was creating the spoiled adults of today. Erma Brombeck ran this column :

Belt the Brat out of love
By Erma Brombeck

In response to a column “ Never Strike your child in Anger “ Tom Brynes of Lake Bluff, Ill offers this Tongue-in-cheek as to when so you strike them. He is the father of 12 children and fourteen granchildren

Never strike your child in anger ,
Never strike them with Irate,
Save it for some happy moment,
When both are feeling great,

Save it for some pleasant bedtime,
And as you tuck him in his crib ,
Clench your fist and let him have it,
Or Better yet, choke him with his bib,

Or wait until a Sunday morning,
Try to catch him at his prayers,
And as he whispers, “Dwod Bwess Dada “,
Kick him neatly down the stairs ,

Or How about a Happy Birhday ? ,
When friends and laughter fill the house,
Then bash him with a cake you lettered,
“Greeting to a little louse “

Or how about a family outing ? ,
A Sunday morning at the Zoo ? ,
and when it's time to feed the lions,
Supplement with you-know-who ,

Or take him with you on an airplane,
The family plans the cheapest way
And when it reaches cruising level
Tell him “ Go outside and play “

Although he breaks a Wedgewood platter,
Spills your bourbon on the floor ,
Never strike your child in anger,
It isn't popular anymore,

I makes you child feel insecure,
when parents strike or even shove,
But, you can do him in completely,
As long as it is done with love.

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She was a great wit , any who are unfamiliar would do well to look her writings up .
She also is quoted as saying " A child needs your love the most when you least feel like giving it"