A mother caught her son using his phone after bedtime, something he knew was against the rules. She punished him. To finish his punishment, he had to collect points.
500 whole points.
However, he could choose how he to do it. His mother made a pretty clever list of different tasks, each with a point value.
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Here’s what she wrote:
Congratulations!
You got grounded!!!
To get rid of your penalty, you must earn ___500_____ points.
Offense: _____ Playing on the mobile phone after bedtime _____
Write a nice letter to a family member = 10 points
Prepare and cook dinner = 50 points
1 load of laundry (get started, hang up, fold) = 100 points
Clean and organize a kitchen cupboard = 50 points per shelf
Empty the dishwasher = 25 points
Load the dishwasher = 25 points
Clean and wash off counters = 25 points
Clean out microwave = 40 points
Clean and vacuum the living room = 30 points
Sweep and mop kitchen = 30 points
Wash windows = 10 points per window
Water house plants = 10 points
Dust living room = 25 points
Clean bathroom (sink, toilet, and floor) = 50 points
Take out trash (and rebag) = 10 points per garbage bag
Clean the litter box = 10 points
One thing is for sure, the family’s home is going to be very clean by the time the boy earns all his points.
What do you think of this mother’s punishment?
