Fitting punishment?

[FionaH]

I am sitting here trying to think of something REALLY REALLY evil to do to my youngest son
He washed up this morning, with much protest and hissy fittying. Muppet child threw out the stock I had made yesterday and washed up the pan! So now gotta make soup from stock cubes
I wouldn't mind but I dug through a foot and a bit of snow to get the parsnips.

So any ideas on what to do with him?

PS I don't THINK he is smart/mean enough to have done it on purpose...............but I wouldn't be surprised

[Bren In Pots]

Send him outside to dig up more parsnips.

[Flummery]

Make him eat soup with no stock AND no stock cubes. He'll apreciate it next time!

[piskieinboots]

send him over here to dig my car out (again!) please

Actually, this puts me in mind of Snowdrop and my plant pots

[mrdinkle]

Sounds like quite an proactive, thorough and efficient lad.

Shame about the stock though init. Hmm. I have no idea what punishment to levy. No computer games for x <hours><days><weeks> ?!

[RedThorn]

Fitting punishment as I'm erring to the positive side(he didn't do it on purpose) is to dig up more parsnips

[HeyWayne]

Firstly, thank him for doing the washing up.

Then warn him that next time he does that, he'll have to drink the washing up water for his dinner.

[FionaH]

Send him outside to dig up more parsnips.

Ok I still have the parsnips, was going to make parsnip soup with the stock, so that idea is out.

Make him eat soup with no stock AND no stock cubes. He'll apreciate it next time!

That makes.............water. Liking this plan

send him over here to dig my car out (again!) please

Actually, this puts me in mind of Snowdrop and my plant pots

Yup, maybe it's a male thing

Sounds like quite an proactive, thorough and efficient lad.

He's been called a lot of things but never that Honestly could batter the fella with a wet fish!

[bobleponge]

Ok I still have the parsnips, was going to make parsnip soup with the stock.... Honestly could batter the fella with a wet fish!

Give him the empty pan and tell him to filet?

[Nicos]

There's been many a time when I've been preparing a Sunday roast or Xmas dinner- to find that some helpful sole has thrown away the gravy water...even when I'd poured it into a measuring jug!

Give him a hug for helping you in the kitchen- just ask him to check with you in the future before anything goes in the bin or down the sink- or in the dog's bowl!!!

[rustylady]

How old is he?

[FionaH]

How old is he?

17 in May and 6ft tall! Hence thinking of really mean things to do

[rustylady]

Ah, 17 is a bit old for the norty step. Also a bit old for hissy fitting when asked to wash up. From your original post I was expecting him to be around 12 or 13. Will ponder on suitable punishments.

[Brengirl]

There's been many a time when I've been preparing a Sunday roast or Xmas dinner- to find that some helpful sole has thrown away the gravy water...even when I'd poured it into a measuring jug!

Give him a hug for helping you in the kitchen- just ask him to check with you in the future before anything goes in the bin or down the sink- or in the dog's bowl!!!

That is exactly my comments. He cannot be punished for making a mistake just hope he learns from it.

[Jeanied]

FionaH - his punishment should be to make some more stock from scratch - then he'll know the work involved, how to do it himself next time and possibly appreciate the results!