Monday, December 21, 2009

True Story Tuesday-I might just lock him in his room til he's 20!



Why yes, it IS time for True Story Tuesday, and lo and behold, when school is not in session, I actually have time to participate! Dear sweet Rachel and her, um.. "seasoned" hubby Mr. Daddy might just make it into the Guiness Book of World Records for "Most Strange and Wacky Things That Have Happened To One Family". A lot of the linkups aren't too far behind, so when you're done here (including a nice comment, please..), go there for more truth.

In the meantime, here's my story.
We live in the woods, by a creek (duh). And a couple of years ago, Handsome Hubs had a treehouse built for the BugHunter, about 15 feet up in a couple of trees and across the creek. Until the leaves fall, it is visible but barely. Once the leaves are gone, it can be seen clearly. So, I was looking out the window yesterday and really "saw" something that I only had glimpses of while there were leaves on the trees. It was a stepladder, on the deck of the treehouse. I assumed that Handsome Hubs had put it up there for an undisclosed reason, so I asked BugHunter why Daddy had put a ladder on the treehouse deck. A guilty look came across his face, and it quickly became apparent that I needed to hear "the rest of the story". Which is not for the faint of heart.
A couple of months ago, BH and the girls next door decided that they wanted to SIT ON THE ROOF OF THE TREEHOUSE. Nevermind that it is 20 feet in the air, and that if they should happen to fall from their precarious perch, they would definitely sustain serious injury and quite possibly cease their existence on this earth. They were not able to climb upon said roof without assistance, so (realizing that no self-respecting parent would give them a leg up in order to attain their goal) they somehow managed to haul the stepladder up the steep steps of the treehouse, through the narrow gate, and around to the side. They then set the ladder up and, according to BH, climbed to the roof. Thankfully, they decided that sitting ON the roof might not be a good idea, but I still get chills thinking of these kids climbing a ladder over 15 feet up without really knowing how to secure it. Agggggghhhh! It makes me wonder what else they've done/will do, and that makes me want to desperately search for the "Land of Denial" and move there permanently. So, what crazy things have YOUR kids done lately? And what's the most creative punishment you've come up with to deal with out of bounds behavior? (because I'm thinkin' that I might need to go ahead and compile a list...sounds like I'm going to need it sometime soon).

9 kind comments:

Rachel said...

Good Lord woman... I felt years drain off my life just reading that.

What cracks me up is that they LEFT the evidence for you to discover their dangerous misdeed!

Yes, sounds like keeping him locked in the house until he's 20 would be appropriate. (If nothing else, it would save all those poor fathers who are worried about those hearts that handsome fella is gonna cause to swoon).

That silly goose... roll him out the door in bubble wrap next time he gets to go out.

(On the bright side, at least he didn't lie about it, right? But asking permission is always better than asking forgiveness! Unless you're a silly brave boy ;)

Thanks for linking up!

Denise said...

Oh my goodness.

Kmama said...

Some things, you almost wish you didn't know. I had chills thinking about that!!

Jana said...

boys are just interesting arent they? I know I have stories I will have to get back to you...I dont know why I cant think of one...

Discipline usually falls within the realm of chores I hate chores, so I figure they will too haha

Foursons said...

Land of Denial...hahahahaha! Can I move there with you?

As far as punishments go- I'm not sure this one warrants punishment. There was no direct disobedience, was there? He just did a stupid boy thing. Explain to him what he did wrong and how he took years off your life and tell him never to do it again. If he does do it again- then punishment is definitely called for.

As for future misbehaviors...hmmm. Just make the punishment fit the crime. If he forgets to put his cereal bowl in the sink then it is his job to scrub out the stuck cheerios. (No don't teach him how to soak it first- make him scrub.) If he can't seem to put his clothes away, teach him how to do laundry. If he leaves his bike in the driveway take it away.

I know none of this is creative, but it has worked in my house. Good luck, boys will definitely keep you on your toes!

Leiah said...

Oh my gravy! All I have to say is thank goodness I only had one girl -- but then again, look who was scaling the roof with BugHhunter.

Pam said...

Having raised a boy and being told this more then once, I thought I would pass it on to you.....BOYS WILL BE BOYS! Sometimes for us Mom's it is best to not know all they do or try to do! Best of luck!
The Other Pam

brian said...

Yikes, Pam!

Just so you know, in our fire department, a fall from 15 ft. and over = trauma criteria. Victims go to a "special" trauma hospital :)

Unknown said...

Get out of the city right this instant... WHAT IN THE WORLD! Holy Mama! I got scared just reading this... That bug hunter is such a great (and adventurous) kid! : )