What Is Wrong With My Son?

[nannyde]

So it's helaciously hot in Des Moines. One of my dc moms has her facebook profile set to a picture of a sign that says "Satan called. He wants his weather back".

That pretty much sums it up.

So I have a separate garage in the back of my house. I've been going out daily to check the freezers and it started to smell REALLY bad a couple of days ago. I couldn't figure out WHAT THE HECK that smell was until this morning.

This morning it was so bad it about knocked me out when I went out to fish around in there to see if some giant critter was dead and roasting in there.

I was poking around and see his fishing backpack. The closer I get to it the stronger the gagging smell is.

I took it outside and opened it up and there was a DEAD FISH decomposing skeletan and covered in bugs. I had to dump it out on the ground and take the hose to it. It was SO nasty.

Then when I get back in the house the dogs are on my leg and won't get off. After a few minutes of them having their snouts attached to my calves I realize that now "i" smell like the dead fish. I had just had a shower and put on clean clothes so I had to reshower and put on new clothes.


He went fishing four days ago and it's about 140 degrees in there so do the math.

He's so lucky he's in Phase Two of the "Swap a Mook" summer plan so he is on the other side of town at WDMMom's house spending the week.

I want to figure out some way to return the favor Any ideas?

[Sugar Magnolia]

One word: EWWWWWWW!

[dEHmom]

I'd bring the fish to his room, and plant it on his pillow.

ewwww

[Zoe]

Make him clean it up. Have him come back to the house, obviously don't wait until he's home from WDMMom's house! ::

[sharlan]

Oh, gross! I do not think there is anything you can do to pay him back.

[MarinaVanessa]

Switch out all of his action figure dolls with barbies and his clothes with anything pink and lilac.

[Blackcat31]

Switch out all of his action figure dolls with barbies and his clothes with anything pink and lilac.

Cute/funny idea!! I think you should also put pink flowery sheets on his bed too and pretty much make his room all girly! At his age he will be mortified!! ::

[MarinaVanessa]

make his room all girly! At his age he will be mortified!! ::

That's exactly what I was thinking ::::::.

On a side note I would like to say that it's nice that Nan is having herself an issue for once and asking US for help instead of the other way around. I don't know about any of you's but it's highly unusual and feels ... well a little wierd doesn't it? I was almost scared to add my ideas ::.

[SandeeAR]

Put a paper bag of dog poop under his bed. Change it out daily, so it remains smelling fresh! Do this for about a week like he did his fish!

[dEHmom]

That's exactly what I was thinking ::::::.

On a side note I would like to say that it's nice that Nan is having herself an issue for once and asking US for help instead of the other way around. I don't know about any of you's but it's highly unusual and feels ... well a little wierd doesn't it? I was almost scared to add my ideas ::.

very funny!
cause I read the post, and it never occured to me that it was Nan. I saw her pic and was looking for the first page or the original post. hahahaha!!! i actually thought she was quoting someone else, but i couldn't find the post.

It is the first time i've ever seen Nan post something like this. She's usually the ones with all the ideas!

[MyAngels]

This reminds me of the time my kids filled plastic milk jugs with buckeyes and left them in their closet, where they fermented. Ick. I made them clean up the mess and deodorize their entire room, if I remember correctly.

Since you've already cleaned up this mess, maybe you could think of an icky job for him to do when he gets home. I'd pick cleaning out the outdoor trash cans, since I hate doing it and it tends to be a smellier job in the summer.

[familyschoolcare]

Nothing he is a boy. Boys can/will be grouse!!!!!

First of all let me say I understand you pain and frustration.:confused: That is something that my youngest son (step-son, so he does not live hear only visits) would do, he has done similar things. This is what I suggest. Since, he caused the garage to be soo!!! Smelly it needs to be scrubbed clean, a really deep scrubbing. I would make a list of what needs to be clean, scrubbed and disinfected. Make the list as long as possible. For example, one of things that needs to be cleaned is the freezer. However in order to clean the freezer you must take everything out of it and every time everything is out of the freezer is when the freezer needs to be moved and cleaned behind. (Besides maybe the smell has gotten back there) You get the idea.

He made a smelly he cleans it up. The extra work is for your having to put up with it. Oh and all the work must be done and approved as clean by you before he can do anything other than eat and sleep. You might want to implement the first check is free rule I have. basically when one of the children needs to have something approved as clean by me the first check is free, (so if it is clean on the first check no big deal) If however, I have to waist my time and check it a second time even though I clearly outlined what needed to be done then that child owes me another chore. (my youngest is 12 we use extra chores as discipline a lot) Every time until the work is done. Also, if during the process of checking the work the child should deiced to yell or interrupt me (having something to say if fine if you do not interrupt) then I stop talking and the child may not hear everything that I thought was not completed for that chore. (took my daughter 15 yes 15 extra chore to figure out I was serious)

Good luck

[familyschoolcare]

Oh by the way thank you for the laugh ::::::::::::::::::::::

[Stacy214]

First of all let me say I understand you pain and frustration.:confused: That is something that my youngest son (step-son, so he does not live hear only visits) would do, he has done similar things. This is what I suggest. Since, he caused the garage to be soo!!! Smelly it needs to be scrubbed clean, a really deep scrubbing. I would make a list of what needs to be clean, scrubbed and disinfected. Make the list as long as possible. For example, one of things that needs to be cleaned is the freezer. However in order to clean the freezer you must take everything out of it and every time everything is out of the freezer is when the freezer needs to be moved and cleaned behind. (Besides maybe the smell has gotten back there) You get the idea.

He made a smelly he cleans it up. The extra work is for your having to put up with it. Oh and all the work must be done and approved as clean by you before he can do anything other than eat and sleep. You might want to implement the first check is free rule I have. basically when one of the children needs to have something approved as clean by me the first check is free, (so if it is clean on the first check no big deal) If however, I have to waist my time and check it a second time even though I clearly outlined what needed to be done then that child owes me another chore. (my youngest is 12 we use extra chores as discipline a lot) Every time until the work is done. Also, if during the process of checking the work the child should deiced to yell or interrupt me (having something to say if fine if you do not interrupt) then I stop talking and the child may not hear everything that I thought was not completed for that chore. (took my daughter 15 yes 15 extra chore to figure out I was serious)

Good luck

:: oh boys...reminds me that I once washed a pair of my son's jeans with a lizard in the pocket..bleh

[Meyou]

Oh wow. My 7 year old was playing with a dead fish outside this weekend at the cottage and I thought that was bad. Ewwwwwwwwww!