Inventive punishments for The Boy

[Nick]

1. Banned from watching TV
2. Banned from computers
3. Banned from playing at GF's house
4. Threatened with slow and painful death

As Wenchy say, what's left?

SUggestions please

[Miss Demeanour]

Spending more time with you 

[Nick]

 

[Barman]

You've found in the past that it is almost impossible to impose these punishments - he is too smart for you...  

How bout something like washing up, washing the cars, sweeping up the garden or some such?

[Miss Demeanour]

Well I know that this is very effective with The Brat - she hates spending time away from her friends 

[Nick]

He already has household duties. He enjoys hoovering and car washing 

[Bar Wench]

Cut off his pocket money
No out of school activities that involve socialising
Chores
Door off room
Scrub the patio with a toothbrush.

None of it has to necessarily tie with the crime it sometimes just needs to be hard labour that takes time away from him. I spent one memorable week scrubbing the grouting in all the bathrooms, that was for making an "obscene gesture".

For instance for the last incident, I'd have been doing chores to pay back what I'd spent including a multiple for the crime itself. I'd also have had my door removed as I had proven myself untrustworthy and who knows what I could get up to behind closed doors.

Basically takeaway anything he enjoys doing. And let him earn it back as he proves himself to be trustworthy. My buttons were never tv or the computer, they were my privacy, money and socialsing. For my brother it was tv and money. Hit him where it hurts.

[Nick]

I see Wench is a stern disciplinarian 

He doesn't get pocket money, his bedroom door is wedged open. His only social activity at present is swimming.

WHat sort of 'obscene gesture' btw?

[Bar Wench]

It was a raised middle finger. When my Dad retired he took over the discipline ropes. Worst thing that ever happened to our family he was beyond strict.

Then he stops swimming. What else does he enjoy doing? Brother Wench and I were also stopped from extra curricular punishments at times. He wasn't allowed to go to tennis lessons. I was allowed to go to the stables to muck out my horse but wasn't allowed to ride. I also wasn't allowed to speak to anyone when I was there. My Dad used to take a book and sit in the doorway.

What does he do that he enjoys doing? My Dad at one point had my Brother sitting in a room devoid of all entertainment. He just had to sit there. He was allowed out to eat his meals in the kitchen and then was sent back to his room for silent contemplation. That lasted a weekend with a grounding for three weeks. That was for sneaking out.

[Nick]

 

[Bar Wench]

No one was allowed to speak to him either unless it was an instruction. That was a horrid punishment actually. I had it for an evening once. Really really dull. Worse than the grout scrubbing as at least you were allowed music on for that.

[Nick]

Blimey

[Bar Wench]

It worked though. Brother Wench never sneaked out again. Just depends on how harsh you want to be.

Taking away tv/computer privileges is amateur hour! 

[Barman]

 

[Bar Wench]

Ohhh on one occassion I also had all my books taken away. I was only allowed to read school work stuff, no reading for pleasure. That was possibly the worst one ever for me. That might work on The Boy!