Fitting punishment?

[FionaH]

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

Bren I am kidding, tongue in cheek, etc...........

[Brengirl]

Bren I am kidding, tongue in cheek, etc...........

That's OK then. I never know with you lot

[Seahorse]

You could put him in the stocks and throw parsnips at him.

I'll get me coat...

[Hilary B]

If he objected to doing the washing up in the first place, maybe the 'mistake' was in protest, in which case.....yep, I like the 'tell him next time he will get to drink the washing-up water' idea.
If it really WAS a mistake, a bit of anguished melodrama about the loss is probably sufficient.

[FionaH]

You could put him in the stocks and throw parsnips at him.

I'll get me coat...

ROFL!

If he objected to doing the washing up in the first place, maybe the 'mistake' was in protest, in which case.....yep, I like the 'tell him next time he will get to drink the washing-up water' idea.
If it really WAS a mistake, a bit of anguished melodrama about the loss is probably sufficient.

Lol did lots of that when he came in Maybe I will just make him sit and read all these inventive plans?

Melodrama is what I do best

[Snadger]

By, you're a hard woman Fiona!

I think I remember my lad of that age doing the washing up once.............or I might have dreamt it?

I always get wrong for leaving the plates greasy (it's a sly way of getting out of washing the dishes!)

[RedThorn]

Melodrama is what I do best

You‽.... N E V E R!!!

[selfraising]

Make him count how many carrot seeds you have!

[binley100]

I hate to say it but sometimes I think people do things wrong in this house cos they think they won't get asked to do them again.
I go with the getting him to make stock idea .

[lottie dolly]

mmmmm,might be best to ignore the episode this time,get him to do the pots again,and make it clear what is to be washed,then if anymore incidents,you will know which way the wind blows with him,
1 of mine broke an almost new iron,he was about same age as your lad at the time,i insisted he done his own ironing 1 day,and the hissy fit took over,he kept banging it down so hard,and it cracked all the plastic casing,could have throttled him,

[lizzylemon]

I'm agreeing with the making his own stock theme - he'll even thank you for it one day when he manages to impress his special someone with a great rissotto

[bubblewrap]

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

Ralgex in his underpants!

[FionaH]

I love some of the ideas on here He is already quite a good cook and can make stock so may well go with the Ralgex!

He read this thread and laughed lots, he reckons some of you are "very kind" and some are "even more twisted than his mother"

[Bren In Pots]

Sounds like you've got a good lad there Fiona.

[enrich100]

I was thinking of some revenge involving laxative then I remembered how my mother would get revenge on me

1. Find embarrassing photo's and show any of his friends visiting or post them online and email all his facebook friends) my mum used to get the photos out every time I brought anyone home and I didn't do anything to deserve it

2. This was my mums worse trick well in my mind anyway, my mother was baking and had just added some syrup to the ingredients when I came to the kitchen she offered me a spoon of the syrup, what I didn't know was that she had put cod liver oil on the spoon instead, I still remember that taste nearly 30 years on yuck!!!!